My fear is that people associate Rand Paul's social conservatism with libertarianism, when it's not.

Paul Ryan is the gold standard for conservatism.

You know what will bring family and social issues front and center? If 2012 America sees middle-schoolers reenacting Lady Gaga videos.

My fear is that Bush is trying to define 'compassionate conservatism' as a willingness to spend money. Almost every week there's been some new Bush spending initiative.

What I'm hearing right now from the governor is waffling on the one issue that can clearly explain compassionate conservatism, ... If compassionate conservative means anything, it has to mean do anything we can to stop the loss of 1.5 million unborn children every year.

You need more people up there (in Austin) who are not lawyers. You need real businessmen. There is a fear in the establishment of people like me getting up there.