We can be deeply thankful that we live in a land where reason and religion are friends and allies in the cause of liberty, joined against the evils and dangers of the day. And you can be certain of this: Any believer in religious freedom, any person who has knelt in prayer to the Almighty, has a friend and ally in me. And so it is for hundreds of millions of our countrymen: we do not insist on a single strain of religion - rather, we welcome our nation's symphony of faith.

America has to stand by our allies. I think the tension that existed between Israel and the United States was very unfortunate.

An employer verification system must be implemented to ensure jobs are not given to illegal immigrants.

It's fashionable in some circles to be pessimistic about America, about conservative solutions, about the Republican Party. I utterly reject that pessimism.

I've been looking at some video clips on YouTube of President Obama, then candidate Obama, going through Iowa making promises. I think the gap between his promises and his performance is the largest I've seen, well, since the Kardashian wedding and the promise of 'til death do we part.

If I worried about what the media said I wouldn't get much sleep and I'm able to sleep pretty well.

If anyone accuses me of lying, I'll simply say I'm not lying, which is just an extension of the overall lying strategy.