As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic Party.

Beating the tea party gang is more important than who does the beating.

The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.

I don't expect people to agree with all my votes.

The extremists took over the primary process.

It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania.

I just was not going to subject my record to the bleak prospects of a primary election.