'''"No good government denies God's presence."''' <ref>House floor record- November 7, 2007</ref>
'''"No good government denies God's presence."''' <ref>House floor record- November 7, 2007</ref>
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On July 2, 2011, McCotter officially entered the 2012 race for President.
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On July 2, 2011, McCotter officially entered the 2012 race for President, but withdrew from it after failing to get into the Republican presidential debates.<ref>[http://www.detnews.com/article/20110922/POLITICS03/109220448/McCotter-drops-out-of-race-for-GOP-presidential-nomination McCotter drops long shot bid for GOP presidential nomination – The Detroit News]</ref>