I face the world as it is and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people. For make no mistake, evil does exist in the world.

Insurance companies, drug companies are going to have to be ponying up, partly because right now they're receiving huge subsidies.

Those who threaten Israel threaten us. Israel has always faced these threats on the frontlines. And I will bring to the White House an unshakable commitment to Israel's security. That starts with insuring Israel's qualitative military advantage. I will insure that Israel can defend itself from any threat - from Gaza to Tehran.

While we breathe, we will hope.

Estiven Rodriguez couldn't speak a word of English when he moved to New York City at age nine. But last month, thanks to the support of great teachers and an innovative tutoring program, he led a march of his classmates - through a crowd of cheering parents and neighbors - from their high school to the post office, where they mailed off their college applications. And this son of a factory worker just found out he's going to college this fall.

What is the empathy deficit? The inability of people to stand in other folks shoes. It's hard to empathize with people who have different values than you

I will not stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are ... Not this time. Not now.