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

But I think there was a sense amongst the House Republicans especially that we didnt just want to be opposed to Bill Clinton; that we wanted to tell the country what we were for and to brand ourselves in a more positive manner.

The Democratic Party is getting very angry, and that came through clearly in this election.

People like passion in politics.

I do not believe the American people are going to confuse hatred for passion.

I accept people for who they are and love them. That doesn't mean I have to agree or that I have to turn my back on the tenets of my faith and reject the tenets of my faith when it comes to homosexuality.

I think one of the problems the Democrats have today is that they are an elitist party.