I always thought of myself as a good old South Dakota boy who grew up here on the prairie.

Everyone is exposed to economic risks of some kind.

I suppose politicians have always wanted to get re-elected, but there's a kind of a feeling now that if you just discredit your opposition, it makes it easier for you to win. I don't think that's necessarily true.

It's nice not to have to worry about constituents, now, I simply do what I want.

I have a very deep concern about President Obama putting in another 21,000 troops into Afghanistan with the promise of more to come.

It is not patriotic to commit young Americans to war unless our national security clearly requires it.

The longer the title, the less important the job.