But listening to him [Barack Obama] speak, it's easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform - not even in the state Senate.

I'm the mayor, I can do whatever I want until the courts tell me I can't.'

Washington has got to, across the board, lower taxes for small businesses so that our mom and pops can reinvest and hire people, so that our businesses can thrive.

Politics isn't just a game of clashing parties and competing interests.

I'm like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I'm like, don't let me miss the open door. Show me where the open door is.

You either get free stuff or you get freedom. You cannot have both and you need to make a choice.

I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids' public education better.