In this new, hyper competitive age, none of us, none of us can afford to be complacent.

We should never hesitate to use military force, and I will not, as president, in order to keep the American people safe. But we have to use our military wisely. And we did not use our military wisely in Iraq.

Many of you know that I got my name, Barack, from my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually Swahili for 'That One.' And I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn't think I'd ever run for president.

Torture is how you create enemies, not how you defeat them.

We may have different backgrounds, but we believe in the same dream that says this is a country where anything's possible. No matter who you are. No matter where you come from.

There is not a black America and a white America; a Latino America, an Asian America. There is the United States of America.

I have great respect for both President Obama and the office that he holds