“Now Mitt is not a perfect candidate. He has a number of problems. It's hard for him, for blue collar families like mine to identify with him. It's hard for economic conservatives to identify with him. He needs to do more to reach out to Latinos.” NeedsHardProblemPerfectNumbersEconomicMinesRepublicanBlueCandidatesReach OutLatinoCollarsBlue Collar Author:George Pataki
“I do know that all of the Michigan delegation worked very hard as related to the revival of the auto industry. There was really a choice between bankruptcy and liquidation. There was no one that was willing to come up not only with the cash to keep them afloat but also to serve the warranties of everyone, you and I that drive all these cars. There was no one that could have picked up those pieces other than the federal government. [The auto bailout was] bipartisan from the get-go. [Without it,] Michigan would have hit 40 percent unemployment rates.” KnowsHardGovernmentChoicesPiecesCarWillingIndustryRepublicanPercentRateCome UpRelatedCashUnemploymentFederal GovernmentRevivalBankruptcyMichiganBipartisanDelegationBailoutsUnemployment RateAuto IndustryWarranty Author:Fred Upton
“Those of us who believe in free markets and those of us who believe that in fact the whole goal of investment is entrepreneurship and job creation, we find it pretty hard to justify rich people figuring out clever legal ways to loot a company, leaving behind 1,700 families without a job.” PeopleWayBelieveHardWholeFactsJobsGoalBehindsCompanyRichCreationRepublicanInvestmentLeavingCleverEntrepreneurshipJustifyFree MarketRich PeopleJob Creation Author:Newt Gingrich
“You know, I think when you are unemployed, especially for a long time, it's hard to be inspired or hopeful almost about anything. So it's tough, especially when there has been such gridlock here in D.C. You know, when we are fighting and can't get anything done, whether you are liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, no one wins.” ThinkingKnowsLongHas BeensHardDoneFightingWinningRepublicanLong TimeToughDemocratInspiredConservativeHopefulUnemployedBe InspiredGridlock Author:Peter Welch
“It's hard for the White House to regain momentum if the Congress is in disarray. It ties up the Republicans in Congress and limits their ability to execute any White House agenda.” IfsHardHouseAbilityWhiteRepublicanLimitsCongressTiesAgendasWhite HouseMomentumDisarray Author:Calvin Jillson
“Republicans ... are conservatives who think it would be best if we faced the fact that people are no damned good. They think that if we admit that we have selfish, acquisitive natures and then set out to get all we can for ourselves by working hard for it, that things will be better for everyone. They are not insensitive to the poor, but tend to think the poor are impoverished because they won't work. They think there would be fewer of them to feel sorry for if the government did not encourage the proliferation of the least fit among us with welfare programs.” PeopleIfsThinkingFeelsHardFactsGovernmentWould BePoorFitRepublicanProgramSorrySelfishWelfareFewerProliferationInsensitiveWelfare Programs Author:Andy Rooney
“Our party [Republicans] has been focused on big business too long. I came through small business. I understand how hard it is to start a small business. That's why everything I'll do is designed to help small businesses grow and add jobs. I want to keep their taxes down on small business. I want regulators to see their job as encouraging small enterprise, not crushing it.” WantLongHas BeensHardHelpingBigsJobsGrowsPartyRepublicanTaxesAddFocusedCrushEnterpriseSmall BusinessBig BusinessRegulators Author:Mitt Romney