Do we want in this nation to lose the backbone of manufacturing in this country? Do we want to be a nation that doesn't want to manufacture anything?

Less than a year after loading the company up with debt, Romney and Bain gave themselves bonuses four times bigger than the $8 million they had put into the deal.

We can't equate spending on veterans with spending on defense. Our strength is not just in the size of our defense budget, but in the size of our hearts, in the size of our gratitude for their sacrifice. And that's not just measured in words or gestures.

We are taking the steps necessary to be ready to send whatever assistance is requested of us, and we are preparing to receive citizens who seek refuge in our state

I was approached by friends who encouraged me to run for an open seat - attorney general of Michigan. It was a big risk.

Caring for veterans shouldn’t be a partisan issue. It should an American one.

I certainly never thought I would run for office myself. If someone had suggested it, I would have laughed out loud.