There are some who would have a presidential candidate describe and explain his church's distinctive doctrines. To do so would enable the very religious test the founders prohibited in the Constitution. No candidate should become the spokesman for his faith. For if he becomes President he will need the prayers of the people of all faiths.

The words spoken by the leader of the free world can expand the frontiers of freedom or shrink them. When Ronald Reagan called on Gorbachev to 'tear down this wall,' a surge of confidence rose that would ultimately breach the bounds of the evil empire.

We have made progress from where we were when President Obama took office, when the economy - our economy had just contracted almost by nine percent.

This feels good being back in Michigan. You know, the trees are the right height.

When it comes to pinning blame, pin the tail on the donkeys.

We should have communicated to Iran that we are prepared, that we are considering military options. They're not just on the table, they are in our hands.

The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and at the foundation, the pre-eminence of family.