Somebody accused us of hiring him and putting him there. He was a classic.

Of all states that understands local control of schools, Iowa is such a state.

Sometimes it can seem that history is turning in a wide arc, toward an unknown shore. Yet the destination of history is determined by human action, and every great movement of history comes to a point of choosing.

My faith plays a big part in my life. And when I was answering that question what I was really saying to the person was that I pray a lot. And I do. And my faith is a very, it's very personal. I pray for strength. I pray for wisdom. I pray for our troops in harm's way. I pray for my family. I pray for my little girls.

Compassionate conservatism [is] most importantly, making sure that government is not the answer to people's problems.

If affirmative action means what I just described, what I'm for, then I'm for it.

There's a lot that I want to accomplish.