Look, I am in the establishment because my dad, the greatest man alive was president of the United States and my brother, who I adore as well as fantastic brother was president. Fine, I'll take it. I guess I'm part of the establishment Barbara Bush is my mom. I'll take that, too.
I have a voice: I want to share my beliefs about how the conservative movement and the Republican party can regain its footing, because we've lost our way.
If more people were actively engaged in advocating their positions I think we'd have a better society.
Second-generation Hispanics marry non-Hispanics at a higher rate than second-generation Irish or Italians. Second-generation Hispanics' English language capability rates are higher than previous immigrant groups'.
I think Republicans really need to be disciplined, to stay focused on sustained economic growth.
There's a lot of obsession about people's personal ambitions.
We awoke one morning in September, and the world lurched on its axis.
I try to have my voice be heard, but not on a regular basis on TV.
Treating people fairly and with civility is not a bad thing... It would be good for our country if political leaders actually took that to heart.
Great countries need to secure their border for national security purposes, for economic purposes and for rule of law purposes.
I don't wake up each morning saying, 'Oh, wow, it's me. I think I'm the cat's meow. I'm the best.'
I think President Obama has used the bully pulpit as a way to attack capitalism.
People are moping around and I think campaigns can be about lifting the spirits of the American people.
If you could bring to me a majority of people to say that we're going to have $10 of spending cuts for $1 of revenue enhancement, put me in, coach.
There are people who believe in expanding the welfare state across the spectrum of races and ethnicities and creeds.
I'm fairly accessible.
I reject the notion that a high turnout helps Senator Kerry. I think in Florida at least, it's going to help President Bush because we have gotten more registered voters than the Democrats, and our base is just fired up - thanks to your help and a lot of others.
I acted on my core beliefs on social issues as governor.
My record as a pro-life governor is not in dispute. I am completely pro-life, and I believe that we should have a culture of life. It's informed by my faith from beginning to end. And this not just as it related to unborn babies - I did it at the end of life issues as well. This is something that goes way beyond politics.
Low standards are a tactic that takes pressure off teachers' unions by accepting mediocrity and failure for kids.
If I'm a conservative, I'll generally watch Fox. If someone's liberal, they'll generally watch MSNBC. They'll basically learn a set of facts that are completely distinct from one another. They'll get their views validated.
If we don't empower families to be able to have a quality education, then their children - for the first time in American history, truly the first time - will not have the same economic opportunities.
I envision presenting parents with a marketplace of school choices - public, private, parochial, charter, virtual, blended, and home education. They then can choose the model that best equips their children for success.
Traditional marriage is what should be sanctioned.
There should be a path to earned legal status for those that are here. Not - not amnesty - earned legal status, which means you pay a fine and do many things over an extended period of time.
It's a volatile time.
And we should be a welcoming nation. Our identity is not based on race or ethnicity, it's based on a set of shared values. That's American citizenship.
Immigration is as much about the American experience and the values we share, and a lot more about economics than it is about politics.
Way too many people believe Republicans are anti-immigrant, anti-woman, anti-science, anti-gay, anti-worker.
Candidates are making lasting impressions on voters, not just primary voters, in how they campaign.
I'd be wary of simple solutions to complex problems.
We have a wealth of talent in the Republican Party.
We must return conservatives to the majority in the U.S. Senate.
I think my dad's post-presidency, he didn't miss a beat. He didn't get into any kind of 'Woe is me.' He dusted himself off and led an incredible life since 1993.
I was blessed to have a mother and father that recognized the value of education.
There are cultural reasons, economic competitiveness reasons. There are a lot of reasons why people are in poverty. The difference today is that increasingly they are in perpetual poverty.
