Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.

I think that the issues we have with science these days are not restricted to what's happening with respect to religion. There are a lot of very religious scientists around.

I think raising wages, investing in infrastructure, making sure that people have access to good educations that equip them for the jobs of the future. Those are all agenda items that would help alleviate some of those economic pressures and dislocations that people are experiencing. The problem was I couldn't convince the Republican Congress to pass a lot of them.

We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely.

What's good for America better damn well be good for General Motors.

It is true, I worry about the hype. The only person more over-hyped than me is you.

We have known for decades that our survival depends on finding new sources of energy. Yet we import more oil today than ever before.