He has also said he is self-conscious about the way he speaks, having been teased as a child about the dialect he grew up using in Georgia, and developed the habit of not asking questions at college and law school.

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Oh and by the way, the guy on Fox News who says he speaks for the Tea Party is likely the guy in Washington who is hanging close by the studio.

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Mr. TOM OWEN (President and CEO, Owl Investigations, Inc.): He speaks in a very structured manner, and he speaks that way all the time.

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"Fourteen goals in our last two games speaks volumes for the way we have played, " he told gathered reporters.

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