I know our policies work best to lift young men and women up - regardless of their background - so that they can choose their own path and live lives of dignity, purpose, and meaning.

There is a time and a place for everything. There is a time and a place for talk. And there is a time and a place for action.

We know that the two most important things in a child's education are a good teacher and an involved parent. You don't foster those things with a bloated federal bureaucracy - you encourage them when you support choice and accountability.

I think we ought to ban earmarks. I think we ought to give citizens the opportunity to designate up to 10 percent of their federal income tax toward debt reduction. If we did that, we would reduce our debt by $95 billion a year.

The people are fed up with the political class.

Well, I've been a Republican for all of my voting life.

We need a fearless fighter in the White House - not just to win this election, but also to restore the character of our nation.