I didn't talk to anybody and say, "I'm going to do a speech, do you go some ideas?" This is something I did on my own because I care very deeply about the country.

America has not dictated to other nations. We have freed other nations from dictators.

The people who are having the hard time right now are middle-income Americans. Under the president's policies, middle-income Americans have been buried. They're just being crushed. Middle-income Americans have seen their income come down by $4,300. This is a tax in and of itself. I'll call it the economy tax. It's been crushing.

You know, my dad served in the President's Cabinet after his time as a governor. He told me he enjoyed being governor a lot more. Now, I understand why. If I do my job well, I can make a difference in people's lives and I can help our children realize their dreams.

Leadership - leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.

Since President Obama assumed office three years ago, federal spending has accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history.

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