Ron Paul

I think if they had one 10th the concern I had in Washington, they would be cutting spending this year, not pretending they are going to cut over the next 10 years.

I'm the only one that has talked about cutting spending.

If we would have had endless funds or I would have had the wealth of Ross Perot, I could have competed with Mitt in Florida.

Well, if enthusiasm wins elections, we win hands down.

The greatest danger when we accept the notion that the government is supposed to take care of us from cradle to grave and we're supposed to be the policemen of the world is that ultimately it's down at the expense of personal liberty.

We don't have a well-managed border, so I think we need more resources and I think most of the other candidates would agree we need more resources. But where are the resources going to come from? I have a suggestion: I think we spend way…

I think we spend way too much time worrying about the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Use some of those resources on our own border.

At least you get the feeling this is an authentic person saying what he really believes.

Why semi-Republicans seemed to be afraid of him.

Have you looked at his record? Look at his record. I mean, he spends too much money.

Because he's very liberal. And he...

If liberty is the most important issue, the most important responsibility of government is to protect liberty and not to be the policeman of the world and not to have a runaway welfare state.