Contrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength - not his weaknesses - to place him immediately on the defensive.

To pull off successful attacks in debates, you have to execute with nuance and subtlety. It has to be artful.

I prefer for government to err toward less regulation, lower taxation, and free markets. And I'm a radical free trader.

As a husband and as a father of girls, I cannot imagine any woman in my family making the sacrifice of sanity required to run for office. The limited reward for public service cannot blunt the cost.

I'm saying it loud: I'm a Republican who supports gay rights.

A messy participatory process is representative democracy at its best.

Limited government, low taxes, controlled spending and debt, and a restrained regulatory environment make Texas work.