The purpose of this book is not to run for president. The purpose of this book is to get this country back on track and explain how we can do it.

Gov. Greg Abbott denying in a Tuesday radio interview that his new book, "Broken But Unbowed," is a prelude to a run for the White House

There is an ironclad rule of politics which is no funny hats.

GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz invoking the Dukakis Rule while on the campaign trail in Wisconsin on Monday

The animus that was leveled against me for that was very surprising to me. These people, they literally said it to my face — they hate me. That was troubling.

State Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas, on the intensity of the opposition to his legislation from last year that would have made it more difficult to exempt schoolchildren from immunization requirements

Those are stunningly unfavorable numbers. ... Historically, I can’t imagine anyone having worse numbers with women. But historically, there’s never been anyone like Donald Trump.

Quinnipiac University pollster Tim Malloy, on Trump's 70 percent unfavorable rating by women in recent polls

You’re put through a two-year ordeal, and you ultimately win, but you ultimately lose.

Tony Buzbee, one of Rick Perry's attorneys, to the Tribune after the criminal case against the former Texas governor was officially dismissed this week