Sarah Palin

“When oil and gas prices went up dramatically and filled up the state treasury, I sent a large share of that revenue back where it belonged - directly to the people of Alaska.”

“We need independents, we need the GOP, we need Reagan Democrats.”

“The challenge is not to replace Obama but with who. It's not enough to just change up the uniform, if we don't change the team and the game plan, we won't save our country.”

“The fact that drilling won't solve every problem is no excuse to do nothing at all.”

“I am a conservative Republican, a firm believer in free market capitalism. A free market system allows all parties to compete, which ensures the best and most competitive project emerges, and ensures a fair, democratic process.”

“Well, I'm not a member of the permanent political establishment, and I've learned quickly these last few days that if you're not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone.”

“Each of us knows that we have an obligation to care for the old, the young and the sick. We stand strongest when we stand with the weakest among us.”

“I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq.”

“For a season, a gifted speaker can inspire with his words, but for a lifetime John McCain has inspired with his deeds.”

“Assange is not a 'journalist' any more than the 'editor' of al-Qaeda's new English-language magazine 'Inspire' is a 'journalist.' He is an anti-American operative with blood on his hands.”

“Our government needs to adopt a pro-market agenda that doesn't pick winners and losers, but it invites competition and it levels the playing field for everyone.”

“We tend to prefer candidates that don't talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco.”

“New terms used like, 'overseas contingency operation' instead of the word 'war' - that reflects a worldview that is out of touch with the enemy that we face. We can't spin our way out of this threat.”

“I've said it since the day he made the sacrifice to hit the campaign trail: Voters crave the anti-status-quo politician. Everything about Donald Trump's campaign, it's avant-garde. He is crushing it in the polls.”

“I love those hockey moms. You know what they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull is? Lipstick.”

“Here's a little newsflash for those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion. I'm going to Washington to serve this great country.”

“We need American sources of resources, we need American energy, brought to you by American ingenuity and produced by American workers.”

“We eat, therefore we hunt.”

“We don't need to fundamentally transform America. We need to restore America.”

“Buck up or stay in the truck.”