Well, my wife, Cathy Gillespie, worked for Joe Barton, who was running for Congress in 1984.

Texas is now a cornerstone of the electoral college for Republicans.

I think Karl Rove saw that in George W. Bush early on and understood the impact that he could have on Texas politics and probably on national politics.

So I think that our foreign policy, the president's strong and principled leadership when it comes to the war against terror and foreign policy is going to be an asset.

Even as a partisan Republican, I'm not sure a 40-year run is healthy for either party.

If you're a governor of a big state, people sense your presence a little bit, even your fellow governors.

Well, I think the Republican Party is the more populist party.