I don't want a lot of bureaucracy... I want to run state government the same way we run a campaign - efficient, effective and victorious.

I was a Republican and I saw the activists and what they were doing, it was intolerable to me.

I'm not a scientist either, but I can use my brain, and I can talk to one.

Half a century ago, Ronald Reagan, the man whose relentless optimism inspired me to enter politics, famously said that he didn't leave the Democratic Party; the party left him. I can certainly relate. I didn't leave the Republican Party; it left me.

I'll continue to fight for school choice and home schooling. Do I believe in accountability? You bet I do.

I'm pro-life. I'm pro-gun. I'm pro-family. And I'm pro-business.

When I look at President Obama, I see a leader with a cool head, a caring heart and an open mind, a president who has demonstrated through his demeanor and through his deeds that he is uniquely qualified to heal our divisions, rebuild our nation and lead us to a brighter future together.