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" I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters. "

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" I always like to take my time and examine the two candidates, see not only the two candidates but the policies they will bring in, the people they will bring in, who they might appoint to the Supreme Court, and look at the whole range of issues before making a decision. "

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" You have to make sure you know why you are going to war and then use decisive force to end it as soon as possible. "

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" Too often we act - ask our schools to be truant officers, our teachers to be truant officers, because we're giving them children who have, you know, they're not ready to learn. And if they're not ready to learn by the third grade, they know they're behind. "

" I don't think we handled the aftermath of the fall of Baghdad as well as we might have. But that's now history. "

" But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you've got to compromise. You've got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward. "

" President Assad, I worked with. I know him reasonably well, met with him a few times, and he's a liar. "

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" People have asked me, 'What would you have done if you hadn't gone into the Army?' I'd say I'd probably be a bus driver. I don't know. "

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" Standing in support of children is something we should all be able to get behind, regardless of party affiliation. "

" Engineering didn't take to me. And what saved me and kept me in college was I ran into ROTC cadets who were in a fraternity called The Persian Rifles. And I found my place. I found discipline. I found structure. I found people that were like me and I liked. "

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" Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant. "

" I don't know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community. "

" My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise. "

" Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind? "

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" It's nice to say let's be bipartisan. But we're a partisan nation. We were raised as a partisan nation. "

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