For only by nurturing the minds and strengthening the values of our children can we give them an opportunity to be full, productive citizens, to reach their God-given potential, and to have good jobs right here in Oklahoma.

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.

It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.

For only by nurturing the minds and strengthening the values of our children can we give them an opportunity to be full, productive citizens, to reach their God-given potential, and to have good jobs right here in Oklahoma.

It is only through raising expectations and striving for excellence that our children can reach their full potential.

No one should have to choose between medicine and other necessities. No one should have to use the emergency room every time a child gets sick. And no one should have to live in constant fear that a medical problem will become a financial crisis.

If ever there was a time for true bipartisanship, it is today.