My slogan when I ran was that there is no such thing as government money, there is only taxpayer's money, and that cut pretty deep.

We need a complete ban on soft money, which is sort of an enveloping problem, and a ceiling on the amount of money that can be spent on a given race.

You know in fairness Gary [Johnson] and I have not agreed on a number of substantive issues in this campaign, tax policy, we've had some influence on each other, I think I've had some influence on him, on constructive engagement around the world, he's had some influence on me in criminal justice reform issues.

Liberals often don't see the problems, and conservatives don't see the promise, of government.

I've been at some pains to say that I fear for the country if Mr.[DonALD] Trump should be elected. I think it's a candidacy without any parallel that I can recall.

The courts are truly the least dangerous of the three branches of our government.

Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application.