COLLEEN MCEDWARDS, CNN ANCHOR: Former attorney general Janet Reno has announced that she is going to run for Florida governorship, and CNN's Mark Potter sat down with her just a few moments ago. We want to play you some tape of that now, because it is the first interview with Janet Reno that we've got. So let's listen.</s>MARK POTTER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Well, everybody's been waiting for word from you on whether you're going to run for governor. Do you have something you would like to tell us about that?</s>JANET RENO, FMR. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL: I am running for governor. Today we opened a campaign account, filed our papers with the secretary of state, and will now move forward to raise money and to build a campaign organization.</s>POTTER: Why did you decide to run?</s>RENO: I had talked with the people of Florida, to so many people from all across Florida, and I think they share my vision for the future. I want to the build the best educational system in the country for Florida. I want to do everything I can to preserve the environment as I have known it in my growing up. I was born and raised here, and I love this state. I want to stand up for our elders. I have tried to call things as I see them, based on what's right. And I want to continue to try to do that. And after listening to the people, I felt that the next step was to move forward and to start this run from the position of governor of Florida.</s>MCEDWARDS: Janet Reno, candidate, making it official to CNN's Mark Potter in her first interview since filing those papers this morning. Saying that she will run for governor. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Janet Reno Announced She Will Run For Governor