In 1988, as an unknown candidate, totally unknown, I won Iowa, came in second in New Hampshire, won South Dakota. I was ahead in every Super Tuesday state the day after South Dakota. The only problem was I didn't have enough money. I had a million dollars left, and Al Gore had three and Michael Dukakis had three and it was lights out.

The Department of Education should not be producing paid political advertising for the president, it should be helping us to produce smarter students.

And the president should be doing more about education than saying, 'Lights, camera, action.'

When I'm president, we'll have executive orders to overcome any wrong thing the Supreme Court does tomorrow or any other day

One of the big mistakes Republicans made with the Contract with America is that they tried to do too much too fast, and people revolted against it.

I have been a long and strong supporter of civil rights in my whole career. I led the fight to get the voting rights act re-enacted. I have been a strong supporter of affirmative action. I believe in it strongly.

You know, when you're in public life, everything you do is out there. But I am proud to stand on my record.