I noticed that the Democratic candidates mentioned my name quite frequently. I'm always flattered to be mentioned in a Democrat debate. But it's pretty clear that they view me as their most formidable opponent. And I agree with them.

What we need to do to start with, before we go any further, is stop the out-of-control spending.

My friends, what we need to do to start with before we go any further is stop the out of control spending.

My friends, what we need to do to start with, before we go any further, is stop the out-of-control spending.

First, make the tax cut permanents, so that people will have some certainty about their financial future.

If you're going to have this kind of spending, then we're never going to have a stable economy.

I say read 'The New York Times.' Read to -- listen and talk to the people that -- a guy came up, and he said he had 11 phone calls today attacking me on every aspect of my life and character.

We have a truth squad. We -- most of this is -- interestingly, I'm told, is coming from outside of South Carolina.

Yes, I have a truth squad. Most of this is, interestingly, I'm told is coming from outside of South Carolina.

You know that a lot of nasty things are going on. Ignore that kind of stuff.

If you cut taxes now, if we don't make them permanent, then, on every family and every business in America, it will have the impact of a tax increase.