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" Guns require a finger to pull the trigger. "
Rick Perry
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" It is time to let America be America again. To return freedom to the people. To stand on our founding principles and reject the cynical politics of the Nanny State. "
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" I have no question that Newt Gingrich has the heart of a conservative reformer, the ability to rally and captivate the conservative movement. "
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" I want you to answer this question: Why should you settle for anything less than an authentic conservative who will fight for your views and values without an apology? Think about that. "
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" Let's make what Americans buy. Buy what Americans make. And sell it to the world. "
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" There is evil prowling in the world - it shows up in our movies, video games and online fascinations, and finds its way into vulnerable hearts and minds. "
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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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" We know there is no such thing as freedom without the risk of failure. "
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" In Michigan, a liberal democrat raised taxes and kept their government programs at the same level. And guess what? Their economy continued into the toilet, it continued down. "
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" When it comes to conservative social issues, it saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck and cover in the face of pressure from the left. Our loudest opponents on the left are never going to like us so let's quit trying to curry favor with them. "
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" It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government. "
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" We are a resilient country. We've been through a Civil War; we've been through two World Wars. We've been through a Great Depression; we even made it through Jimmy Carter! We will make it through the Obama years! "
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" I think you need to have a tax system that basically is flat, fair and simple. And - that you can put on a post card. I mean, even Timothy Geithner could do this one and get it on time. "
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" Texas created more jobs in 2008 than the rest of the states - combined. "
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" Let's stand up. Let's speak with pride about our morals and our values and redouble our effort to elect more conservative Republicans. "
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" Our shared conservative values, our belief in the individual is the great hope of our nation. "
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" What I learned growing up on the farm was a way of life that was centered on hard work, and on faith and on thrift. Those values have stuck with me my whole life. "
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" I'm all about job creation. That's what I've done for ten years as the governor of Texas, and that's what I'm focused on. "
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" In America, the people are not subjects of government, the government is subject to the people. "
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" Spreading the wealth punishes success while setting America on course for a greater dependency on government. "
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" Who can be against progress, after all? But it's a fraudulent use of the word - because for the Progressive, progress is marked not be how free you are, but how much government can 'do' for you. "
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