Chief executives that are successful make good chief executives.

Like many places across the country, Wisconsin lost more than 100,000 jobs from 2008 to 2010. Unemployment during that time topped out at over 9%.

There could not be a more stark contrast between Wisconsin and Illinois.

I'd like now and into the future to play a bigger role not only in Wisconsin and the Midwest, but nationally. I'd like to have an impact.

You have phantom income each year. No money is being put in your pocket, but you have to take some money out of your pocket to pay Uncle Sam because the tax is paid based on accretion.

But Mitt Romney understands, like I understand, that people - not governments - create jobs.

Washington, or as I like to call it, 68 square miles surrounded by reality.