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I'm not a partisan.

I am not as partisan as people think I am.

Making people's lives better is not a partisan issue.

All partisan movements add to the fullness of our understanding of society as a whole. They never detract; or, in any case, one must not allow them to do so. Experience adds to experience.

When I make decisions, it's not based on what the Republican Party does. I'm elected by the 9th congressional district.

I try not to make it personal, and I don't care about partisan politics one way or the other.

One state can't set everything right, but here in Arizona, we can set an example for the rest of the country in how those of us in elected office conduct ourselves and interact with each other and our constituents.

I am not a rabid partisan.

Further-more, partisan attachments powerfully shape political perceptions, beliefs and values, and incumbents enjoy advantages well beyond the way in which their districts are configured.

I think that Minnesota is different because we are proving that tri-partisan government could work, that you do not need to necessarily be a Democrat or a Republican to be successful at governing.