It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.

Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important.

When it comes to the American dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream.

Too many Americans live by Republican principles of faith, family, hope and opportunity, but vote for Democrats out of sheer habit.

Americans are hungry for a discussion on policy solutions to the problems in their communities that work.

I'm not one that believes that affirmative action should be based on one's skin color or one's gender, I think it should be done based on one's need, because I think if you are from a poor white community, I think that poor white kid needs a scholarship just as badly as a poor black kid.

I have often said one of the reasons more blacks don't support Republicans is because they don't trust the GOP establishment.