I will sign a universal health-care bill into law by the end of my first term as president that will cover every American and cut the cost of a typical family’s premium by up to $2,500 a year.

There wasn't a time where I felt fearful that I couldn't make the best decisions possible.

Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared. And the country's scared.

There are few things in life that are harder to find and more important to keep than love. Well, love and a birth certificate.

We cannot stop every act of senseless violence. We cannot know every evil that lurks in troubled minds. But if we can prevent even one tragedy like this, save even one life, spare other families what these families are going through, surely we've got an obligation to try.

I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage.

Any fool can have a child. That doesn't make you a father. It's the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.