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Ever since college, I have been a libertarian - socially liberal and fiscally conservative. I believe in individual liberty and personal responsibility.

I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office.

I have plenty of political views and plenty of social and personal prejudices. I do not, however, value them.

I am not political as a person.

I'm totally committed to the cause of individuality. That's the only thing I stand by: independence.

I belong to the political party that generally fits my philosophical beliefs, but I reserve the right to vote my conscience after careful deliberation. My voting record reflects this.

I am different than some people would like me to be. I just don't buy into that the personal can be political.

Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don't believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.

For decades, my identity was political, but I've come to understand that there's no political solution when you're dealing with someone else's rules.

I'm a simple small 'c' conservative who believes in public service, serving others, and doing a good job for my country.