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I had no intention of entering politics, but then the force of events led me to become involved in politics.

My political beliefs are my moral, quasi-religious framework.

I became a Republican because I trust people more than I trust government.

I told my father I had to try political science for a year. He thought I was throwing my life away.

I came to politics later in life so I bring a different life experience to it.

Politics was put in front of me. I do politics because it's the vehicle for change and because I happen to be good at it... I had this sort of calm fearlessness, that some would call foolishness.

I believed that I was being forced to sacrifice my family and my career in defense of the Communist Party, from which I had long been separated and which I had grown to dislike and distrust.

I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or how I voted in any election, or any of these private affairs.