As Americans, we don't see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility.

Abstinence works, I know it from my own personal life, abstinence works.

As Americans, we don't see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility.

Texas created more jobs in 2008 than the rest of the states - combined.

Running for the presidency's not an IQ test.

Being the governor of a state is a more pivotal job in the future. I do indeed hope there's someone that says, "I'm going to go to Washington, try to get back to our constitutional roots, devolve the centralization of government back to the states." So why would you want to be up there if the action is down here in the states?

Those jobs flee other states because of factors like excessive taxation, punitive regulation and frivolous lawsuits.