Mitt Romney
The unemployment rate went down as I was governor of Massachusetts. We were losing jobs every month when I came into the state.
I'd rather see the tax for innovation reduced rather than expanded.
I'd like Americans to save their money, and not get taxed on their savings.
Let's give people more incentives to get fuel efficient vehicles.
I have a PC. My sons have a Mac and swear by it, but I have a couple PC's.
I think when a campaign is dishonest in the ads they run about another candidate, it diminishes the campaign, it diminishes the candidate, and it diminishes the presidency.
Pre-existing conditions for those previously insured must not lead to someone being unable to get insurance.
I'm married to a girl from Wales.
People have a right to be able to bear arms.
I think that the effort to continue to look for some law to somehow make violence go away is missing the point.
A nation has the capacity to choose its own capital city, and Jerusalem is Israel's capital.
For an incumbent like a president, who's been in the news every day, their family, they're well known.
It's a great experience. If you get a chance to run for president, do it.
I'm a pretty analytical guy, all right?
I can tell you, Obamacare, I have been stunned by the pratfalls associated with its implementation. I simply can't understand how a president that had such an effective technology campaign and has such support among the technology community members could have put in place the implementation of Obamacare as ineffectively as he did.
There's no question in my mind that I think I would have been a better president than Barack Obama has been.
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are two peas in the same pod, and the American people have tasted that, and said, 'Look, that's not a good taste.'
Humanity is not common in its views.
The world relies upon, and America must rely upon, a strong military.
The big story of 2013, a very distressing year, is that Americans continue not to be able to find the full-time jobs they need, and that's something which the president has to recognize as the first priority of his administration.
People don't want to be told what type of insurance they have to have.
In my view, Russia has not been a particularly collaborative player on the world stage.
Were it my choice, I would not vote for Russia to hold the Winter Olympics or the Summer Olympics. But it's not my choice.
The decision to put American lives at risk is a decision that has a very high hurdle to pass.
Happiness, for me, is a function of the number of people I love, and I think joy and happiness is directly related to how many people are in our lives and how deeply we are bonded with those people.
There is no day more joyful in my life than when I see all my family around me. That's the best it gets.
If I have a bad hair day, I just think, 'Well, it will be an OK hair day tomorrow. Just put your head down and go.'
I actually have several busts of Ronald Reagan that have been presented to me.
I oppose Obamacare and believe it has failed. It drove up premiums, took insurance away from people who were promised otherwise, and usurped state programs.
Without Romneycare, I don't think we would have Obamacare.
President Obama's astonishing failure to secure an orderly transition in Iraq has unnecessarily put at risk the victories that were won through the blood and sacrifice of thousands of American men and women.
I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I'll fix it.
My position on guns is the same position I've had for a long, long time. That position is that I don't line up a hundred percent with the NRA. I don't see eye to eye with the NRA on every issue.
I believe in America. I believe in free enterprise.
I support the work of the NRA. I'm a member of the NRA.
I know what it takes to balance budgets. I have done it my entire life.Collection: Balance
I understand how difficult it can be for an African-American in today’s society. In fact, I can relate to black people very well indeed. My ancestors once owned slaves, and it is in my lineage to work closely with the black community. However, just because they were freed over a century ago doesn’t mean they can now be freeloaders. They need to be told to work hard, and the incentives just aren’t there for them anymore. When I’m president I plan to work closely with the black community to bring a sense of pride and work ethic back into view for them.Collection: Hard Work
China has to understand America wants to trade with them. We want a world that's stable. We like free enterprise, but you got to play by the rules.Collection: Play
I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was.Collection: Stupid People
What you believe, what you value, how you live - matters.Collection: Believe
We have a long-standing tradition in this country to follow the advice of Senator Vandenberg, which is that politics ends at the water's edge.Collection: Country
If anyone accuses me of lying, I'll simply say I'm not lying, which is just an extension of the overall lying strategy.Collection: Lying
You don't have to be larger than life to be a hero, just larger than yourself.Collection: Hero
Well you'd see a very dramatic change in the perspective of small businesses, entrepreneurs, middle-size businesses, and perhaps even some large multinationals. They'd say, you know what, America looks like a good place to invest again, a good place to take risk, a good place to hire again.Collection: America
Donald Trump creates scapegoats in Muslims and Mexican immigrants. He calls for the use of torture. He calls for killing the innocent children and family members of terrorists. He cheers assaults on protesters. He applauds the prospect of twisting the Constitution to limit First Amendment freedom of the press. This is the very brand of anger that has led other nations into the abyss.Collection: Cheer
If I have a bad hair day, I just think, Well, it will be an OK hair day tomorrow. Just put your head down and go. Life is a bit like being on a roller coaster, which is, You get on and there's no stopping along the way. There are some days when you feel like this is pretty tough, and there are the days that are exhilarating, but you just keep on going.Collection: Thinking
America can compete with anyone in the world as long as the playing field is level. China's been cheating over the years. One by holding down the value of their currency. Number two, by stealing our intellectual property; our designs, our patents, our technology. We will have to have people play on a fair basis.Collection: Cheating
I was too important to go to Vietnam.Collection: Important
I'm a family guy. Most important thing in my life by far is my relationship with my wife and my sons, daughters-in-law, and 18 grandchildren. And for me, this is all about them.Collection: Daughter