This is what I'm good at. I like meeting people, my fellow citizens, I like interfacing with them.

I don't feel like I've got all that much too important to say on the kind of big national issues.

Information is moving - you know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it's also moving through the blogosphere and through the Internets.

I think it's very important that we protect marriage as an institution between a man and a woman. I proposed a constitutional amendment. The reason I did so was because I was worried that activist judges are actually defining the definition of marriage. And the surest way to protect marriage between a man and woman is to amend the Constitution.

I understand small business growth. I was one.

Nobody really likes to be lectured a lot. And, therefore, if you want to be an effective person, what you don't do is scold the person publicly all the time.

I call my philosophy and approach compassionate conservatism. It is compassionate to actively help our fellow citizens in need. It is conservative to insist on responsibility and results. And with this hopeful approach, we will make a real difference in people's lives.