Mitt Romney quote: "Freedom. Freedom of religion. Freedom to speak their mind. Freedom to build a life. And yes, freedom to build a business. With their own hands. This is the essence of the American experience."

America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around the world if we suffer the collapse of ...
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I don't want to transform America. I want to restore to America the economic values of freedom a...
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We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and stand...
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The Cuban people still live in constant fear of a brutal totalitarian regime that has demonstrated t...
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The country already has a leader who divides us with the bitter politics of envy. We have to offer a...
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All the laws and legislation in the world will never heal this world like the loving hearts and arms...
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People of different faiths, like yours and mine, sometimes wonder where we can meet in common purpos...
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Happiness, for me, is a function of the number of people I love, and I think joy and happiness is di...
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Religious freedom opens a door for Americans that is closed to too many others around the world. But...
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Donald Trump tells us that he is very, very smart. I'm afraid that when it comes to foreign poli...
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Frankly, I was born with a silver spoon.
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Our plans protect freedom and opportunity, and our blueprint is the Constitution of the United State...
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The American people I talk to don't spend every moment thinking, 'How can I tax my neighbor ...
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The answer for healthcare is market incentives, not healthcare by a Godzilla-sized government bureau...
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For American foreign aid to become more effective, it must embrace the power of partnerships, access...
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Presidents have an impact on the nature of our nation.
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If you live in the mountains, you long for the trees and the lakes.
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You can't continue to have higher education tuition grow at a multiple of the rate of inflation.
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Since Castro took power, the Cuban people have been denied basic human freedoms. No freedom of relig...
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Together we will build an America where hope is a new job with a paycheck, not a faded word on an ol...
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I just think the most important aspect in being able to have a productive relationship between the t...
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On our watch, the conversation with a would-be suicide bomber will not begin with the words, 'Yo...
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I was born in the middle of the century in the middle of the country, a classic Baby Boomer.
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The words spoken by the leader of the free world can expand the frontiers of freedom or shrink them....
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We expect candor and transparency from the president, from the administration.
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And this President wakes up every morning, looks out across America and is proud to announce, 'I...
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When sperm and egg unite, something goes from inanimate to animate. It is life.
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The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, ...
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The 21st century can and must be an American century. It began with terror, war, and economic calami...
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I want America to be more like America, if you will. I want the songs, that patriotism we have.
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My mom and dad gave their kids the greatest gift of all - the gift of unconditional love. They cared...
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And fifth, we will champion small businesses, America's engine of job growth. That means reducin...
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Leadership - leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.
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If you want a president who will make things better in the African-American community, you are looki...
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And the American people are the greatest people in the world. What makes America the greatest nation...
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Ah, it's too hard to pick a favorite president. It really is. It's like picking your favorit...
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In the richest country in the history of the world, this Obama economy has crushed the middle class....
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What I do is allow middle-income families to finally be able to save their money tax-free. No tax on...
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I will promote savings and investment by maintaining the 15% rate on capital gains and dividends. I ...
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There are many people who think we should have zero tax on capital gains, interest and dividends for...
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What does it say about a president's policies when he has to use a cartoon character rather than...
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I think there's a character one has if you're a chief executive officer. Movies would sugges...
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That said, your values will not always be the object of public admiration. In fact, the more you liv...
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In recent years, we have seen the United States back away from pressuring the Castro regime, under t...
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There will always be, within a party, people who backed one candidate versus people who backed anoth...
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The soles of Neil Armstrong's boots on the moon made permanent impressions on our souls and in o...
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Internationally, President Obama has adopted an appeasement strategy. He believes America's role...
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We are a nation of immigrants. We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ...
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Instead of just giving lip service to improving our schools, I will actually put the kids first and ...
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If I am elected President of these United States, I will work with all my energy and soul to restore...
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I am running for president to help create a better future. A future where everyone who wants a job c...
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My highest priority is to make sure we get Americans back to work. And that we have rising incomes a...
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Fourth, to assure every entrepreneur and every job creator that their investments in America will no...
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The biggest source of getting the country to a balanced budget is not by raising taxes or by cutting...
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We still believe in the America that is a land of opportunity and a beacon of freedom. We believe in...
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Now, let me be clear. The path I lay out is not one paved with ever increasing government checks and...
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I love practical jokes and humor. That there's frankly no joke that I don't think is funny. ...
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Mom and Dad were married 64 years. And if you wondered what their secret was, you could have asked t...
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The strength and power and goodness of America has always been based on the strength and power and g...
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It's time for the party of big ideas, not the party of Big Brother!
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I'm afraid you're gonna have to see more American military involvement in order to keep ISIS...
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President Obama's astonishing failure to secure an orderly transition in Iraq has unnecessarily ...
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The decision to put American lives at risk is a decision that has a very high hurdle to pass.
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The reason I'm an American is for all the people in this country and recognizing that if busines...
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Culture, what you believe, what you value, how you live matters. Now, as fundamental as these princi...
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Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread ...
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When it comes to pinning blame, pin the tail on the donkeys.
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American official policy is that Egypt is an ally of the United States. Of course, we recognize that...
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If you believe the disappointments - if you believe the disappointments in the last few years are a ...
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We're going to have to rely on the world of Islam, major Islamic nations, to take the lead in he...
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The voters of the country decide who they want to support, and the delegates are elected to also mak...
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Mr. Chairman, delegates. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. I d...
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I stand ready to lead us down a different path where we're lifted up by our desire to succeed, n...
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It is time to cut out the mountains of waste and inefficiency and duplication in the federal governm...
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I don't doubt for a second that Neil Armstrong's spirit is still with us: that unique blend ...
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The big story of 2013, a very distressing year, is that Americans continue not to be able to find th...
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I've met people of great faith. I sat in the home of Billy Graham and in the residence of Cardin...
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Christianity is not the faith of the complacent, the comfortable or of the timid. It demands and cre...
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Education is the investment our generation makes in the future.
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I went and campaigned for Ken Cuccinelli and did a fund-raiser for Ken Cuccinelli. He's not from...
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Government is taking 40 percent of the GDP. And that's at the state, local and federal level. Pr...
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I've met graduating college kids facing loan payments and a bad economy, and they are worried th...
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Our nation is too different, too diverse to say that what works in Massachusetts is somehow going to...
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People in politics always say they're spending time with their family, but in my case, it's ...
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Now workers should have the right to join unions. But unions should not be forced upon workers. And ...
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I think I had a superb campaign team. And I know it's always expected that if you lose, people p...
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I have a Missouri Fox Trotter. So mine's like a quarter horse, but just a much better gait - it ...
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I think people should have the common courtesy and judgment - the good judgment - not to be - not to...
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Third, we will make trade work for America by forging new trade agreements. And when nations cheat i...
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Free enterprise cannot only make us better off financially, it can make us better people.
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President Obama's view of a free economy is to send your money to his friends. My vision for a f...
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I believe in America. I believe in free enterprise.
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I will spend the next four years rebuilding the foundation of a opportunity society led by free peop...
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I am in favor of stem-cell research. I am not in favor of creating new human embryos through cloning...
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I can never predict what the markets will do. Sometimes it does the exact opposite of what I would h...
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Donald Trump just happens to be one of those who endorsed me I do not want to see as president of th...
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There are a lot of folks who endorsed me that I would not want to see as president.
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I've been looking at some video clips on YouTube of President Obama - then candidate Obama - goi...
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One of the best things that can happen to any cause, to any people, is to have Bill Clinton as its a...
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We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility, opportunity, freedom, small government...
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I've always been a rodent and rabbit hunter - small varmints, if you will. I began when I was 15...
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Conservatives believe in providing Constitutional rights to our citizens, not to enemy combatants li...
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We Americans have always felt a special kinship with the future.
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Donald Trump represents a threat both to the party and to the country. I believe he makes the world ...
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Conservatism has had from its inception vigorously positive, intellectually rigorous agenda and thin...
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President Obama instituted the most anti-growth, anti-investment, anti-jobs measures that we have se...
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Pre-existing conditions for those previously insured must not lead to someone being unable to get in...
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I am concerned that ... locating two fighters in a neighboring state is impractical and would not pr...
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I've been on Letterman a couple of times. I've been on Leno more than a couple times, and no...
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The decision to withdraw our missile defense sites from Poland put us in greater jeopardy, in my vie...
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Keep America strong. Strong in our values, strong in our economy, and strong in our military might. ...
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Some of the companies we helped start are names you know. An office supply company called Staples - ...
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A person like Donald Trump, who has said what he's said about Muslims, Mexicans, women, George B...
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Go to Hull !
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Opportunity expands when there is excellence and choice in education, when taxes are lowered, when e...
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Iran with a nuclear weapon or with fissile material that can be given to Hezbollah or Hamas or other...
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My red line is Iran may not have a nuclear weapon. It is inappropriate for them to have the capacity...
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When it comes to the economy, my highest priority as President will be worrying about your job, not ...
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Democrats want to use the slowdown as an excuse to do what their special interests are always beggin...
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Dishonesty is Trump's hallmark: He claimed that he had spoken clearly and boldly against going i...
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Staple a green card to their diploma - welcome to the United States of America! We want those people...
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For those who have come here illegally, they might have a transition time to allow them to set their...
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President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and their team have failed the American people, and that ...
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We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts. I support them. I won't chip away at them. I believe...
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we'll end up being the France of the 21st century.
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Our employer sector does not need additional taxation, and the promise of health insurance for every...
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We have a lot of people who have a substantial financial interest in the outcome, and the interests ...
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We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their liv...
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a similar bill if Massachusetts legislators passed it. But he said current high energy prices reflec...
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The cause continues to be valid for pursuit down the road,
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We're going to need to find, in many cases, permanent housing for these individuals. Jobs, housing, ...
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difficult.
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The buck stops with the governor.
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And a special thank you to the citizens of Massachusetts: You are paying all the taxes, creating all...
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The largest portion of our state budget is Health and Human Services. It will grow by approximately ...
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I'm proud to be from Massachusetts, where John Kerry will be the junior senator until 2008. You see,...
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These scores are a direct result of how hard our students work to prepare for their futures, and pro...
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The state has failed miserably here. The city has failed to carry out its responsibility. So, you ar...
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The church through its Catholic Charities provides an extraordinary service to the commonwealth by p...
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We are spending too much money. Our discretionary spending - taking out Iraq and mandatory spending ...
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People from both political parties have long recognized that welfare without work creates negative i...
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Massachusetts children cannot only lead the nation in test scores, they can be competitive with the ...
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We cannot continue to have an excellence gap with the rest of the world and intend to remain the eco...
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It was a very heartwarming experience for the survivors and the volunteers.
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Perhaps more than with any other population of people who come in and out of our state, this is a po...
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The dam looks like it is going to imminently burst, ... At this stage, all we can do is wait and kee...
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I commend the Senate president and the speaker on their leadership, ... I look forward to making Mel...
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The greatest threat that the world faces is a nuclear Iran. A nuclear North Korea is already troubli...
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Probably the toughest time in my life was - was standing there with Ann as we hugged each other and ...
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My guess is that my mom and dad are very actively involved in the affairs of the next life, and they...
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America's culture is also defined by the fact that we are a religious people. We recognize our God n...
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This incident so late in the year is somewhat unprecedented, ... We don't quite know where this is g...
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Like me, the great majority of Americans wish both to preserve the traditional definition of marriag...
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People who represent drunk drivers know that all you have to do is then go to the Registry of Motor ...
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It's not appropriate to joke about the Ku Klux Klan,
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I looked at the race, and I said, 'Look. Hillary Clinton is going to be hard to beat.' Anoth...
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Through pro-growth policies, by abolishing Obamacare and eliminating other Obama-imposed impediments...
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In the private sector, there is always innovation. There's always change. There's always imp...
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Perhaps religious conscience upsets the designs of those who feel that the highest wisdom and author...
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It strikes me as odd that the free exercise of religious faith is sometimes treated as a problem, so...
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First, by 2020, North America will be energy independent by taking full advantage of our oil and coa...
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On one of the most personal matters of our lives, our health care, President Obama would turn decisi...
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I have never once regretted missing a business opportunity so that I could be with my children and g...
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You balance the budget by restraining the growth of government and encouraging the growth of the pri...
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No one can be happy with the kind of response which we've seen in New Orleans.
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Think of Donald Trump's personal qualities, the bullying, the greed, the showing off, the misogy...
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Reforming the way the state works with businesses and providing incentives for employers will help p...
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It seems that the first victim of an Obama campaign is the truth. It seems that the first victim of ...
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I have inherited nothing. Everything Ann and I have we have earned the old-fashioned way.
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You know, out-of-touch liberals like Barack Obama say they want a strong economy, but in everything ...
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President Obama orders religious organizations to violate their conscience. I will defend religious ...
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Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution. And whether the cause is justice for the...
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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are two peas in the same pod, and the American people have tasted t...
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Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University.
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When President Kennedy challenged Americans to go to the moon, the question wasn't whether we...
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The ability to close the achievement gap is the civil rights issue of our generation, ... This is th...
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Our worldly successes cannot be guaranteed, but our ability to achieve spiritual success is entirely...
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Woody Allen said that 95% of history is explained as a man trying to impress a woman. And that's...
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I oppose Obamacare and believe it has failed. It drove up premiums, took insurance away from people ...
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A white male Mormon millionaire was not gonna beat Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts, but someone deserve...
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The America we all know has been a story of the many becoming one, uniting to preserve liberty, unit...
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I can tell you, Obamacare, I have been stunned by the pratfalls associated with its implementation. ...
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In every stump speech I give, I speak about the fact that people who dream and achieve enormous succ...
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That business we started with 10 people has now grown into a great American success story.
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Ronald Reagan was a president of strength. His philosophy was a philosophy of strength - a strong mi...
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Business and growing jobs is about taking risk, sometimes failing, sometimes succeeding, but always ...
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During the Reagan years, government shut down eight different times under a Democrat Congress. The p...
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Education is largely run at the state level.
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We look to our pastors and priests and rabbis and counselors of all kinds to testify of the enduring...
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I think it's one of the challenges of modern politics, which is, how do you communicate who the ...
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I am sure it does not hurt that Mitt Romney is my dad. I'm sure it's opened a lot of doors f...
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My grandfather did a lot of things in his life. What he was most proud of was raising his family.
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You just couldn't be in George Romney's presence without some of his goodness and integrity ...
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At the core of my dad is, he has a very strong faith. He believes very firmly in loving God.
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We all have burdens and we need to learn to carry each other's burdens, lighten each other's...
ANN ROMNEY

If I were a 40-year-old woman, 40-to-50, I'd want to be getting my mammograms. They catch cancer...
ANN ROMNEY

I didn't say that I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very...
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My grandfather was an amazing man. You talk about character and integrity, everyone who knew him, wh...
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Multiple Sclerosis is obviously close to my heart and I'm determined to make a difference in the...
ANN ROMNEY

And I cannot tell you how much I appreciate that because the days are long, the road is hard, the tr...
ANN ROMNEY

Freedom. Freedom of religion. Freedom to speak their mind. Freedom to build a life. And yes, freedom to build a business. With their own hands. This is the essence of the American experience.

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Freedom. Freedom of religion. Freedom to speak their mind. Freedom to build a life. And yes, freedom to build a business. With their own hands. This is the essence of the American experience.

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