Armed and law-abiding citizens are a greater deterrent to violent crime than 1,000 laws passed by Congress.

I'm all about job creation. That's what I've done for ten years as the governor of Texas, and that's what I'm focused on.

I believe in America. I believe in her purpose and her promise. I believe her best days have not yet been lived. I believe her greatest deeds are reserved for the generations to come.

Even if an alcoholic is powerless over alcohol once it enters his body, he still makes a choice to drink. And, even if someone is attracted to a person of the same sex, he or she still makes a choice to engage in sexual activity with someone of the same gender.

Aggies have a really interesting way of admitting defeat. We've never been outscored. We just ran out of time.

The liberals think government exists to fix what's wrong with America. They find fault with our Constitution, our economic model and our core values. We disagree with the premise of their argument. We believe there's nothing wrong with America that an extra dose of freedom won't cure.

Page one of any economic plan to get America working is to give a pink slip to the current resident in the White House.