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My greatest political asset, which professional politicians fear, is my mouth, out of which come all kinds of things one shouldn't always discuss for reasons of political expediency.

There are certain skills that business people have that are - that are, in fact, helpful in - when it comes to being in political leadership.

Campaigns often make standing on principle the highest of virtues - and listening to your opponents a sure sign of weakness. It's the virtual opposite of what it takes to succeed in office. Squaring the circle takes a powerful combination of skills. But presidents who can campaign and compromise are generally the most successful.

The degree to which campaigns have become dominated by marketing is breaking the spirit of democracy, and we're all just so sick of it, across party lines.

The most successful politicians are the ones who embrace their best traits while turning their liabilities into loveable attributes. And yet, many a candidate tries to run as something they aren't simply because the strategy dictates it.

The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.

Marketing is what you do when your product is no good.

Marketing is a core part of anything you do.

So my degree was in political science, which I think was - the closest I could come to marketing is politics.

Business is a useful tool in politics, but it's not enough. You need much more than to be a good businessman, to be a good politician.