There is a difference between people who are educated and people who are smart.

My own father held down two jobs, barely affording the little rented house I grew up in. My dad worked hard, lifted heavy things, and got his hands dirty. The only soap we had at my house was Lava. Heck, I was in college before I found out it wasn't supposed to hurt to take a shower.

It's when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached.

The government has no business knowing how much money we make and how we made it. It's none of their business. And that's why I believe that manufacturing is critical. If we can't feed ourselves, fuel ourselves and fight for ourselves, we can't be free.

And the ultimate thing is, I may not be the expert that some people are on foreign policy, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

The most powerful demonstration of leadership is not a clenched fist of brute force but an open hand of humble assistance.

Christian conservatives care about their families eating. They're concerned about energy independence. They're concerned about functional government.