"I grew up in a house with no running water, 16 miles from the closest place that had a post office. I had a very parochial view of the world."

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"To some degree it matters who's in office, but it matters more how much pressure they're under from the public."

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"Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation - not cynicism and combat."

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"According to a study by Achieve Incorporated, Texas is the first state to make a college-prep curriculum the standard coursework in high school, starting with this year's ninth grade class."

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"Dark economic clouds are dissipating into an emerging blue sky of opportunity."

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"I don't want to look like Connecticut, no offense, I don't want to look like Oklahoma, I don't want to look like California. I want to be uniquely Texas. And that's not to diss anybody else."

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"My hope is that that person will come forward that can win the presidency that we can all get behind."

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"This administration in Washington that's in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but it's the most qualified to make the most central decisions for every American in every area."

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"This administration in Washington... clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need but it's the most qualified to make essential decisions for every American in every area. That mix of arrogance and audacity that guides the Obama administration is an affront to every freedom-loving American."

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"Those jobs flee other states because of factors like excessive taxation, punitive regulation and frivolous lawsuits."

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"Obama is a president, who I think is anti-jobs."

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"Scouting ought to be about building character, not about sex. Period. Precious few parents enroll their boys in the Scouts to get a crash course in sexual orientation."

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