Jim Nussle

I don't think anyone should pick a candidate for any office based solely on gender. That would be, I believe, a mistake.

There's a fine line in being too specific so you can't be too flexible, and being too vague in being specific and people not thinking it's meaningful.

Near-term deficits are temporary and manageable if - and only if - we keep spending in check, the tax burden low and the economy growing.

This unchecked spending is growing faster than our economy, faster than inflation, and far beyond our means to sustain it.