We need to remember that politics is all about people, not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena.

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.

I believe government should be loyal to parents, teachers and children.

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

For longer than I've been involved in the political process, the Republican establishment has claimed to want to provide an alternative for the black community, yet party elite refuse to show up for the game.

I like to call the ethos I grew up with 'Oklahoma values.' But you'd be just as accurate if you said 'American values.' Except for our lack of a seacoast, Oklahoma has a little bit of just about everything that's American.

I think the Republican Party should be a pro-life party. I am pro-life. I do not apologize for that. On the flip side of that coin, the Republican Party has been big enough to allow pro-choice advocates to be heard.