And I have a message for the liberals and the defenders of the status quo: we're just getting started.

When I make a vow to God, then I would suggest to you that's even stronger than a handshake in Texas.

I hope I am the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses.

It's time to believe again in the potential of private enterprise set free from the shackles of over-bearing federal government.

What I learned growing up on the farm was a way of life that was centered on hard work, and on faith and on thrift. Those values have stuck with me my whole life.

We should also give students more flexibility in the courses they take in high school to prepare them for whatever their goals may be, without sacrificing our rigorous academic standards.

And I think most people in this country want to see a president that's got the courage to say we're going to cut the tax burden, and reduce the regulatory climate, and we're going to get Americans working.