I think back to the day I drove Michelle and a newborn Malia home from the hospital nearly 11 years ago - crawling along, miles under the speed limit, feeling the weight of my daughter's future resting in my hands. I think about the pledge I made to her that day: that I would give her what I never had - that if I could be anything in life, I would be a good father. I knew that day that my own life wouldn't count for much unless she had every opportunity in hers.

Jesus is an historical figure for me, and he's also a bridge between God and man, in the Christian faith, and one that I think is powerful precisely because he serves as that means of us reaching something higher.

Since I've been in the Senate, is that my work with people like Tom Coburn on opening up transparency in government, making sure that every dollar the federal government spends that's out there - that that's all posted on a searchable database on the Internet.

You know, the bowling alley doesn‘t seem to be improving my game. That‘s the one thing I have noticed.

Prosperity without freedom is just another form of poverty.

As president, I decided that a strong, confident America could advance our national security by engaging directly with the Iranian government. We've seen the results.

On every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream.