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" Americans have the right under the Second Amendment to own firearms, and that is not going to change. "

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" I haven't pursued it as a senator because I know it's like spitting in the wind. But I still believe it's the right thing. And if I were governor and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that. "

" Texans don't want to sit back and watch Austin turn into Washington, D.C. State leaders in power keep forcing people to opposite corners to prepare for a fight instead of coming together to get things done. "

" I was one of those kids that could just show up and take the test and do well on it. I didn't study a whole lot. "

" Texas has waited too long for a governor who knows that quid pro quo shouldn't be the status quo. It's time for a governor who believes that you don't have to buy a place in Texas' future. "

" Let's make sure that we are working for age-appropriate sex education in our school system. "

" Texans deserve better than failed leaders who dole out favors to friends and cronies behind closed doors. It's time for a governor who believes that you don't have to buy a place in Texas' future. It's time for a governor who believes that the future of Texas belongs to all of us. "

" Real Texans believe in looking out for each other. We believe in honoring our mothers and fathers and keeping our smallest residents - our children - healthy. "

" I think you have to be careful. You have to know exactly what is going to resonate with voters. And you can't get ahead of that. You have to be very careful with your approach. "

" My dad is truly the person who always made me believe in myself, to appreciate that I was smart. "

" I've never worried about payback. People are hungry for leadership that's not afraid of political consequence. "

" When you're serving at the local level, you have to build strong personal relationships to get things done. "

" Harvard was the most intimidating experience. I felt so out of my league there. "

" We need to get away from labels. That's the way people talk in Washington, D.C. - through labels, through ideological frames, through partisan frames. "

" We can't accept that it's O.K. if only some kids get to go to college. "

" I think that any woman who had a conversation with me and had an opportunity to truly understand my life story wouldn't view it through a critical lens. There are people, of course, in the world of politics, who look for things to be critical about. But those people are already against you. "

" We believe in honoring our mothers and fathers and keeping our smallest residents - our children - healthy. The politicians in charge of Texas now clearly don't. Perry has refused to even consider expanding health care coverage in Texas because he cares more about scoring political points than he does about our Texas families. "

" I always stand out by the voting lines on Election Day, and I can't tell you how many people say, 'I've never voted for a Democrat in my life, but I'm splitting my ticket for you.' They're more engaged and thoughtful than we give them credit for. "

" I'm happy in Lululemon, with a glass of red wine, watching HGTV. "

" Real Texans don't want any woman to die of cancer because she can't get decent health care or medical advice. Real Texans don't want any woman to lose control of her life because she can't get birth control. "

" Most people would identify with the fact that we tend to be defined by the struggles we came through than by the successes. And certainly for me that's true. "

" I hope telling the story of how I went from being a single mom to serving in the Texas State Senate to running for governor will remind others that with the right leadership in government, where you start has nothing to do with how far you go. "

" I would be lying if I told you that I hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office. "

" It's my strong belief that when people love each other and are desirous of creating a committed relationship with each other that they should be allowed to marry, regardless of their sexual orientation. "

" I can say with absolute certainty that I will run for one of two offices: my state Senate seat or for the governor. I'm still trying to decide, but I do think people are ready for a change from the partisan, very fractured leadership we have in Texas. "

" While Texas women have the right to safe, legal abortion, in reality there are already very few facilities in Texas to provide this essential care. In 2008, 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider. "

" I have super-supercurly hair, and it's a constant struggle. "

" I'm a very competitive person. You won't change things unless you are prepared to fight, even if you don't win. But I do hate losing. "

" The truth is that at age 19, I was a teenage mother living alone with my daughter in a trailer and struggling to keep us afloat on my way to a divorce. And I knew then that I was going to have to work my way up and out of that life if I was going to give my daughter a better life and a better future, and that's what I've done. "

" Texas Republican political leaders take perverse pride in how deeply they have cut our state's education budget. Thousands of teachers have been pulled from classrooms, schools have closed and valuable programs have been canceled. In many places, districts are forced to choose between prekindergarten programs and English, algebra and art. "

" Real Texans want their kids to have the best education possible, not the one politicians looking to brag about budget cuts have left us with. "