Not one of these counties had active functioning Democratic parties. Our party will never be the reigning party again until we win the rural vote.

I'm a believer in local control, and this allows local governments to decide for themselves if it's worth a try.

In many cases, they're not stealing your money. They're stealing your privacy.

I think pesticides has moved to the top of the committee's agenda. That was the biggest surprise of the day.

I was surprised at the extent of this problem. All you need is hundred bucks and Internet access.

This is something that liberals and conservatives seem to agree: to stop eminent domain abuse. The question is: When does eminent domain cross the line to eminent domain abuse? We've struggled with that.

The most parochial issue is school money and either one of them would pursue some fairness [for South Florida].

That shocking picture of that young child without arms and legs, that was burned into our minds.