A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.

To keep Nigeria ONE, is a task that must be DONE.

Of course, violence will not end with our combat mission. Extremists will continue to set off bombs, attack Iraqi civilians and try to spark sectarian strife. But ultimately, these terrorists will fail to achieve their goals.

No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell us we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions more on new tax breaks for the wealthy - well, you do the math. I refuse to go along with that. And as long as I'm President, I never will.

I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries.

Battling terrorism must go beyond belligerence vs. isolation.

I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator.