Someone said, 'well, did you coach him?' And I just laughed and said, 'that's like asking somebody if you can coach Michael Jordan on his jump shot. You just can't. He's a natural talent.'

He definitely looks and feels and sounds like a presidential aspirant.

While Sen. Kerry's rationale has evolved over his four terms, his record is clear. His rationale has shifted over the two decades, but his opposition [to national defense programs] is consistent -- cut, cut, cut and cancel, cancel, cancel programs that are vital to national security, ... Highlighting this fact is not 'cherry picking.' His 20-year career in the Senate is a cherry tree whose roots are found in his first run in 1984.

If you're a governor of a big state, people sense your presence a little bit, even your fellow governors.

Our party may have swung too far right at various times.

We are in favor of greater free markets.