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“The rise of Ben Carson is a fascinating case study in grassroots cultivation that's resulted in strong support among evangelicals and women, reflected in the most robust small donor base in the 2016 race.”
“For conservatives, every policy solution starts with an individual picking oneself up, acknowledging his or her mistakes, as a first step to improving his or her circumstances.”
“There's no problem with a woman being president of the United States if you take her gender as a sole issue. Gender shouldn't matter.”
“Ben Carson has what Iowa caucus-goers favor - the soft touch and outsider status, and no fear of going after Obamacare and the excesses of Washington.”
“The problem is the far left isn't very good at governing.”
“In any civil society, there's a serious problem when confidence in the rule of law is shaken.”
“Well, generally, I don't like sin taxes at all, because sin taxes and nanny state politics represent the government making a moral judgment on people's individual choices.”
“I think the Tea Party has brought enormous strength to the Republican Party and I absolutely support its fiscal responsibility message, yes.”
“I can't bring myself to vote for Donald Trump.”
“I went to Bryn Mawr College.”
“In a time where the middle class is squeezed by stagnant incomes and rising health care costs, Ben Carson looks like he cares.”
“Some Republicans support gay rights, but prefer progress through legislative action or majority rule at the ballot box, rather than judicial action.”
“The G.O.P. needs to fight for women votes because it believes our policies are better for women.”
“I run a gay-rights organization from the Republican side of the aisle.”
“The conservative values of limited government and freedom for all coincide with the movement for full freedom and equality for LGBT Americans.”
“Perfect is not on the menu. Nobody is going to be your ideal candidate. You can't dream somebody up out of nothing that's going to be the perfect candidate, so you do have to pick between a series of bad choices.”
“Cable news tends to be talking points - you don't have that much time to substantively unpack an issue.”
“I worked my way through college.”
“If you think because I'm a pretty girl I can't mow a lawn, I'm offended.”
“Conservative faith traditions argue rightly for strict religious protections in the law so that churches, synagogues and mosques aren't forced to perform ceremonies inconsistent with their religious teachings.”