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And a tiny number of people in a few states make these decisions, and we're left with these options that are increasingly not attractive to the American people.

The Obamas have been a great example for the country, and I think people are getting a bit nostalgic for that now when they see what some of the alternatives might be.

I'm not in favor of any discrimination of any form.

I never felt comfortable with making political decisions based on whether, you know, it was the right thing to do in terms of a poll.

I champion sensibly designed racial affirmative action, not because I have benefited from it personally - though I have. I support it because, on balance, it is conducive to the public good.

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

It's nice to have a lot of people in the field. Independent, third party, Libertarian, Reform and other party candidates can do what they want to do. I welcome them to the race.

As contemporary history reminds us we are human to the extent that we are able to chose between alternatives.

I oppose any attempt to grant homosexual unions the same legal privileges that civil government affords to traditional marriage and family life.