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I'm Thinking About The People Who I Want To See Running For President. And There's Quite A Group. I Mean We Have A Very Strong Field Of Leaders Who Could Become Our Nominee And - And Could Stand Up For The Kind Of Leadership I Think America Wants.

-Mitt Romney

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I'm Thinking About The People Who I Want To See Running For President. And There's Quite A Group. I Mean We Have A Very Strong Field Of Leaders Who Could Become Our Nominee And - And Could Stand Up For The Kind Of Leadership I Think America Wants.

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I Am Running For President To Help Create A Better Future. A Future Where Everyone Who Wants A Job Can Find One. Where No Senior Fears For The Security Of Their Retirement. An America Where Every Parent Knows That Their Child Will Get An Education That Leads Them To A Good Job And A Bright Horizon.

Everything Corporations Earn Ultimately Goes To People.

I Think There Is Need For Economic Stimulus... And Government Can Help Make That Up In A Very Difficult Time.

I Understand The Anger Americans Feel Today. In The Past, Our Presidents Have Channeled That Anger And Forged It Into Resolve, Into Endurance And High Purpose, And Into The Will To Defeat The Enemies Of Freedom. Our Anger Was Transformed Into Energy Directed For Good. Donald Trump Is Directing Our Anger For Less Than Noble Purposes.

My View Is That Marriage Is A Relationship Between A Man And A Woman. That's The Position I've Had For Some Time, And I Don't Intend To Make Any Adjustments At This Point... Or Ever, By The Way.

Every Time You Have An Occasion To Take Something From The Federal Government And Send It Back To The States, That's The Right Direction. And If You Can Go Even Further, And Send It Back To The Private Sector, That's Even Better.

I Stand Ready To Lead Us Down A Different Path Where We're Lifted Up By Our Desire To Succeed, Not Dragged Down By A Resentment Of Success.

Ok To Appoint Atheists Or Agnostics-no Litmus Test Of Faith.

What Does It Say About A President's Policies When He Has To Use A Cartoon Character Rather Than Real People To Justify His Record?

Like The Vast Majority Of Americans, I've Opposed Same-sex Marriage, But I've Also Opposed Unjust Discrimination Against Anyone, For Racial Or Religious Reasons, Or For Sexual Preference. Americans Are A Tolerant, Generous, And Kind People. We All Oppose Bigotry And Disparagement. But The Debate Over Same-sex Marriage Is Not A Debate Over Tolerance. It Is A Debate About The Purpose Of The Institution Of Marriage And It Is A Debate About Activist Judges Who Make Up The Law Rather Than Interpret The Law.

If I'm President Of The United States, When I'm President Of The United States, We Will Stand With Israel.

Our Worldly Successes Cannot Be Guaranteed, But Our Ability To Achieve Spiritual Success Is Entirely Up To Us, Thanks To The Grace Of God. The Best Advice I Know Is To Give Is To Give Those Worldly Things Your Best But Never Your All - Reserve The Ultimate Hope For The Only One Who Can Grant It.

Christianity Is Not The Faith Of The Complacent, The Comfortable Or Of The Timid. It Demands And Creates Heroic Souls Like Wesley, Wilberforce, Bonhoeffer, John Paul The Second, And Billy Graham. Each Showed, In Their Own Way, The Relentless And Powerful Influence Of The Message Of Jesus Christ.

Certainly, No Church Should Be Involved In Trying To Set The Affairs Of The Nation.

Republicans Prefer Straight Talk To Politically Correct Talk!

Politically Correct

Palestinians Have No Interest Whatsoever In Establishing Peace And That The Pathway To Peace Is Almost Unthinkable To Accomplish.

Government Is Taking 40 Percent Of The Gdp. And That's At The State, Local And Federal Level. President Obama Has Taken Government Spending At The Federal Level From 20 Percent To 25 Percent. Look, At Some Point, You Cease Being A Free Economy, And You Become A Government Economy. And We've Got To Stop That.

Freedom. Freedom Of Religion. Freedom To Speak Their Mind. Freedom To Build A Life. And Yes, Freedom To Build A Business. With Their Own Hands. This Is The Essence Of The American Experience.

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