It is a rare American who does not have some story about how music has made our lives richer and more interesting, how it has changed our moods, brought out the best in our character and even sometimes helped us earn a living.

The goal with a big piece of social legislation is to have a bipartisan result, so the country will accept it

There are a growing number of conservatives and Republicans who, while they support the president and support the war in Iraq wonder how many of these nation-building wars we're going to engage in and what the parameters are of that.

Sooner or later, I need to begin to do what any candidate does in a presidential race; I need to begin to win.

I need to know the price of a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs. I need to know right now.

If we trust parents to choose child care for their children, and we trust them to help their children choose a college to attend – and both those systems have been so successful – why do we not also trust them to choose the best elementary or high school for their children?

Put too many one-size-fits-all jackets on Americans and the place explodes.