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

When you look around the world, every place that socialism has been implemented, it has failed miserably, destroying the economy, freedom and - in Germany, the Soviet Union and other nations - millions of lives.

It is time to change our policy of appeasement toward the Palestinians, to strengthen our ties with the nation of Israel.

Our work is before us. It cannot be passed to future legislatures and must not be passed to future generations. May we boldly seize the moment with singular unity. And may we build a Texas of unlimited possibility.

I don't want to look like Connecticut, no offense, I don't want to look like Oklahoma, I don't want to look like California. I want to be uniquely Texas. And that's not to diss anybody else.

We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care.

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.