It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.

There is no one who's gonna be sitting on that stage who has the record of job creation I have. There's one in particular who's created jobs all around the world. While he was the governor of Massachusetts he didn't create many jobs.

America's greatness is not found in the size of its government. America's greatness resides in the hearts and the minds of the people.

I grew up in a house with no running water, 16 miles from the closest place that had a post office. I had a very parochial view of the world.

As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasn't first earned through the sweat and toil of one of our citizens.

Americans want government that is leaner, more efficient, and less intrusive into their personal lives.

A leader gets things done.