"I don't have patience for the Hartford ballet under the Gold Dome," Herbst said in an interview Friday. "That is not how I roll. I am not afraid to shake things up, and I'm not afraid to take on special interests to do what's right. There are a lot of special interests who will not want me to win statewide office. I'm not just talking about unions. I'm talking about lobbyists, the Hartford insiders, the people who curry favor. They're not going to like me. That I can assure you."