A devastating commentary on the war in Iraq is that we have been unable to spend money on infrastructure.
America is a place where we all come together. It is a place of consensus.
I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably. To win the war on terror, you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense, I regret to say, basically, this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary.
I made education the highest priority of my campaign - actually education and jobs - and the reason is a simple one: I think the future of America depends on it.
I respect people who feel things passionately. I do. But when someone is a judge, that is not what they should bring to the bench. It is not really passion, except in rare instances, that serves the bench well. It is, rather, an ability to understand the law and follow it.
I think teaching should be an exalted profession, not a picked-on profession.
I want to attract the best people into teaching.
I went to the public schools myself. And they were great for me.
I'd like to see the health care professionals making decisions, not some bureaucrat in Indianapolis working for an insurance company.
I'm strongly for a patient Bill of Rights. Decisions ought to be made by doctors, not accountants.