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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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" Here is what we know after more than a decade of Republican rule: Texas works. Even 'The New York Times' let it slip into its pages that, 'Texas is the future.' "

Rick Perry

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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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" I disagree with the concept that somehow or another we're going to pack up 10, to 12, to 15 million people and ship them back to the country of origin. That's not going to happen. "

" I'm worried about that man or woman sitting around - the coffee table tonight or in their kitchen talking about how are we going to get to work. How are we going to have the dignity to take care of our family. "

" We do not have to accept our current circumstances. We will change them. We are Americans. That's what we do. "

Rick Perry

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" It is up to us, to this present generation of Americans, to take a stand for freedom, to send a message to Washington that we're taking our future back from the grips of central planners who would control our healthcare, who would spend our treasure, who downgrade our future and micro-manage our lives. "

" Aggies have a really interesting way of admitting defeat. We've never been outscored. We just ran out of time. "

" I am also the product of a place called Paint Creek. Doesn't have a zip code. It's too small to be called a town along the rolling plains of Texas. We grew dryland cotton and wheat, and when I wasn't farming or attending Paint Creek Rural School, I was generally over at Troop 48 working on my Eagle Scout award. "

" When I make a vow to God, then I would suggest to you that's even stronger than a handshake in Texas. "

" I know something. America is not broken, Washington, D.C. is broken. "

" 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. "

" Let's stand up. Let's speak with pride about our morals and our values and redouble our effort to elect more conservative Republicans. "

" There's places where a secure fence will work, and that strategic type fencing will work. But the idea that people can easily just stand up and say 'let's just build a fence' and be done with it and wipe our hands, and it's going to secure the border, that's not reality. "

" It's time to bring tough medicine to Washington. No longer will policy be set by K Street, it will be dictated by Main Street. "

" I didn't say I was running, did I? "

" The Obama administration is an affront to every freedom-loving American, and a threat to every private sector job in this country. "

" I've always believed the mission is greater than the man. "

" The God we serve does not seek out the perfect, but instead uses our imperfections and our shortcomings for his greater good. I am humbled by my own limitations. But where I am weak, He is strong. "

" We cannot afford four more years of this misguided socialist policies from President Obama and his administration. "

" 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. "

" We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years. "

" The liberals think government exists to fix what's wrong with America. They find fault with our Constitution, our economic model and our core values. We disagree with the premise of their argument. We believe there's nothing wrong with America that an extra dose of freedom won't cure. "

" 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. "

" To make sure that votes are never canceled out by illegal votes, we instituted a photo ID requirement. And don't you think it's fair to apply at least the same standard required to get a library card or to board an airpane? "

" 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. "

" Our view is that individuals and families can govern their lives better than bureaucrats. "

" Let's stop this American downward spiral. "

" Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry. "

" I think every program needs to stand the sunshine of righteous scrutiny. Whether it's Social Security, whether it's Medicaid, whether it's Medicare. "

" I have no question that Newt Gingrich has the heart of a conservative reformer, the ability to rally and captivate the conservative movement. "