I'm not the strapping young Muslim socialist that I used to be.

I have the authority to address the threat from Isil, but I believe we are strongest as a nation when the president and Congress work together. So I welcome congressional support for this effort in order to show the world that Americans are united in confronting this danger.

If you like your healthcare plan, you'll be able to keep your healthcare plan, period. No one will take it away, no matter what.

And there’s been drift in Afghanistan over the last couple of years. That’s something that we intend to fix this.

By some estimates, the oil you recently discovered off the shores of Brazil could amount to twice the reserves we have in the United States. We want to work with you. We want to help with technology and support to develop these oil reserves safely, and when you're ready to start selling, we want to be one of your best customers.

I use a different style if I'm speaking to a big crowd; I can gin up folks pretty well. But when I'm in these town hall settings, my job is not to throw them a lot of red meat. I want to give them a sense of my thought process.

Change doesn't come from Washington. Change comes to Washington