The lack of fiscal responsibility is one of the main reasons I finally left my old Party.

Anger's not a good emotion.

Trust is built with consistency.

I had supported Governor George W. Bush over Senator John McCain in the 2000 Rhode Island presidential primary.

I remember my Republican Party as fiscally conservative, as caring about the environment.

As a former Republican, I represent a group of Americans who all too often have no one to speak for them. This group doesn't necessarily have a name. We've been called 'moderates,' but that term can be misleading.

Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no.