I think if you talk to my colleagues, I was less than a fearsome individual.

To win in November, Republican candidates must show they are in touch with voter concerns about growth, jobs, paychecks, government spending and debt. The only way to do this is by offering specific, persuasive ideas.

Would I like to see the Republican Party be the dominant party for whatever time history gives it the chance to be? You bet.

Our health-care issues is another big structural drag. All of these need to be dealt with if we're going to keep the American economy the most dynamic and flexible in the world.

It's not comfortable for me to write about my family. I'm not comfortable writing about me.

And I think there's something about conservatives frankly - and the Left, when it comes to their channels of persuasion, are unpersuasive. They are, most of them are hate-filled, obscenity-clogged rants of anger and hatred.

If you decide to become a political actor, then the things that you say and you do become subject of public scrutiny and comment.