In My Address Last Year, I Spoke

I Think The Country's In Trouble. And I Think I Have A Pretty Clear Sense Of The Values And Principles That Have Made This Country Great. I've Had A Chance To Govern And Lead With Those In Mind, With Some Significant Success In Minnesota. And I Think The Country Needs That Kind Of Leadership And Insight And Perspective.

History Has Taught Us Over And Over Again That Freedom Is Not Free. When Push Comes To Shove, The Ultimate Protectors Of Freedom And Liberty Are The Brave Men And Women In Our Armed Forces. Throughout Our History, They've Answered The Call In Bravery And Sacrifice.

A Great Deal Has Been Said About My Commitment Not To Raise Taxes. It's A Core Value - It's Common Sense - It's Important To Keeping And Growing Jobs - And It's Mainstream!

In My Address Last Year, I Spoke On The Issue Of Gaming. My Preference Then Is My Preference Now: To Keep Gaming Within Its Existing Contours, But To Explore A Better Deal For All Minnesotans.

Barack Obama Has Made Things Exponentially Worse, But Let's Face It, When Republicans Had Total Control Over It, They Didn't Do What They Said They Were Gonna Do. I Think Also People Got Fatigued With The War. And The Party Got Into A Whole Bunch Of Corruption And Personal Scandals That Weren't Compatible With The Principles It Claimed To Stand For.