I bring to the table the ability to bring the Conservative and Republican parties together, ... I understand the need for jobs upstate, the issue of taxes on Long Island and the issues of sprawl and quality of life right here in the Hudson Valley.

In choosing a president, we really don't choose a Republican or Democrat, a conservative or liberal. We choose a leader, ... And in times of danger, as we are now in, Americans should put leadership at the core of their decision. George W. Bush sees world terrorism for the evil that it is, and he will remain consistent to the purpose of defeating it while working to make us ever safer at home.

We wouldn't have called him a conservative as far as being a Texas Republican.

In choosing a president, we really don't choose a Republican or Democrat, a conservative or liberal. We choose a leader.

As the clear and active Republican front runner for 2008, McCain is not just a conservative. Otherwise why would he be so controversial among the party's base?

I am a proven conservative Republican leader. I emphasize that because this is a Republican primary. I have been very active in Republican politics. And I am in my ninth year of elected public office.