The American people should be free to advocate for their candidates and their positions without burdensome limitations.

We have a president, who I think is a nice guy, but he spent too much time at Harvard, perhaps.

It was absolutely critical to renew the Bush tax cuts. Letting them expire would result in a massive tax increase that would retard economic growth.

You had your turn madam, let me have mine ... Let me complete. I'm sorry, it's my turn.

America can compete with anyone in the world as long as the playing field is level. China's been cheating over the years. One by holding down the value of their currency. Number two, by stealing our intellectual property; our designs, our patents, our technology. We will have to have people play on a fair basis.

It's not appropriate to joke about the Ku Klux Klan.

I will begin my presidency with a jobs tour. President Obama began with an apology tour. America, he said, had dictated to other nations. No Mr. President, America has freed other nations from dictators.