Our nation is too different, too diverse to say that what works in Massachusetts is somehow going to be grabbed by the federal government, usurping the power of states and imposing a one-size-fits-all plan on the nation. That will not work.

I'm not going to apologize for being successful.

Ronald Reagan was able to accomplish extraordinary purposes for our country without having to put our military forces into conflict.

There’s no legislation with regards to abortion that I’m familiar with that would become part of my agenda.

We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility, opportunity, freedom, small government, the Constitution. These principles, these American principles are key to getting our economy back to being successful and leading the world.

America's going to come back, and for that to happen, we're going to have to have a president who can work across the aisle.

With these 11 million people here illegally, let's have them registered, know who they are, those that are her paying taxes and not taking government benefits should begin a process towards application for citizenship.