Meghan McCain

“Campaigns are weird animals and innately bring out bizarre road stories.”

“I love Las Vegas in a way separate from my love of any other American city. For me, growing up, it was a town of many firsts and where I enjoy a level of anonymity.”

“I grew up in a border state. I think immigration is an essential part of American history and American culture.”

“My father loves Las Vegas, and he loves to play craps. Growing up, I'd find old Caesars Palace chips in his pocket that he forgot to cash out.”

“Come 2012, I am not going to be voting for someone based on who I think would be the most fun to hang out and have a beer with. I am going to be voting for the person that I think will have the best chance of beating President Obama and gaining votes from independents.”

“I don't think I suffer from Trump derangement syndrome in a sense that I can separate the man from the White House.”

“I couldn't live my life the way I do if my parents weren't supportive.”

“I don't go to journalists' houses and start dishing about anything private.”

“Twitter is the most impulsive form of social media, but it's still the most celebrated among politicians and pundits within the Beltway, which is curious, since it can destroy any sense of privacy.”

“I can't cook, unless you want Cheez Whiz on a Ritz cracker.”

“I don't fit into the traditional Republican box that the wingnuts who have hijacked my party think all Republicans should.”

“The right-wing conservatives are so entitled in their snobbery that no one is ever good enough for them, so the rest of us, especially moderates, must suffer.”

“I hate to rain on anyone's parade or burst the enthusiasm bubble, but talk is especially cheap during an election season.”

“My generation grew up in the heyday of the '90s, with the Internet boom and the birth of overnight millionaires. But our politicians seem to be pushing personal agendas over the idea of making the world a better place for their children.”

“I am often invited to speak at colleges, and whenever I do Q and A's, a question that inevitably comes up is, 'How do you put up with the blogosphere?' It's a valid question, and I don't really know what answer to give. The truth is that I don't know what to do.”

“Much like the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street's message has gotten wrapped up in stereotypes. The Tea Party was weighed down by the birther movement, and Occupy Wall Street has gotten looped in with hippie culture.”

“I care more about my economy, national security, and fiscal conservatism than I do about what other women do with their bodies. It's not my place, and I don't believe it's the government's place, to make such decisions.”

“I'm not intimidated by anyone.”

“The infamous political ads like Carly Fiorina's 'Demon Sheep' and Christine O'Donnell's 'I Am Not a Witch' are so confusing, it's almost like they were paid for by Democrats.”

“My family is really good at letting go of things and moving on.”