Distilling truth from overwhelming amounts of information is the essence of leadership.

I started out as a receptionist. I typed, I filed, I answered the phones for a little nine-person company.

We must protect the right of citizens to practice their religions freely. As president, I will support federal and state-level legislation like the Religious Freedom Restoration Acts that protect citizens and their churches from government intrusion.

I am proudly pro-life and believe that science is proving those who believe in the sanctity of life right every day. A majority of Americans now agree that abortion after five months for any reason is wrong.

We need a leader who won't be silent - as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have been - as millions of Christians are persecuted throughout the Middle East.

Leadership is not about a title, degree or level. Anybody can lead at any time.

I think leadership of any kind requires trust and transparency and voters should demand no less from their political leadership in government.