[T]he economy remains the top issue for the electorate.

Ronald Reagan wasn't in the establishment of the Republican Party either, nor was Richard Nixon.

That's important, I think, for people who come here to realize that we are here for only a time and we have an obligation of service and we need to keep things in perspective.

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

Our [Republicans'] object is to avoid having stupid candidates who can't win general elections, who are undisciplined, can't raise money, aren't putting together the support necessary to win a general election campaign, because this money is too difficult to raise to be spending it on behalf of candidates who have little chance of winning in a general election.

The government that can take everything from somebody can take everything from everybody. And there ought to be a limit.

Our competition for American business is no longer in the next county or the next state, it's around the world.