You see, here in America there's a reason why we celebrate the 4th of July and not April 15th because in America we celebrate our independence from the government, not our dependence on it.

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

The people who are making you feel under attack is your union leadership, and they're doing it for politically intense reasons.

In my teenage years I was as addicted to great pop as I was to free jazz, electronic music, and hardcore blues.

I believe that smaller government is better government. But I also believe that in the areas where government does play a legitimate role, we should demand that it is done better.

But I don't want massive layoffs of anyone - public or private. We are planning on shrinking government through attrition and reform, not through random pink slips.

One of the things I get amused by is when my opponent talks about the middle class.