John McCain has not spoken about my Muslim faith.

My particular passion for Lincoln dates back from my earliest memories of politics.

Politics didn't lead me to working people. Working people led me into politics.

We don't have this huge footprint, we are less likely to be targeted as, you know, occupiers [in Afghanistan and Iraq].

I know CNN has taken some knocks lately but the fact is, I admire their commitment to covering all sides of the story, just in case one of them happens to be accurate.

I have complete confidence in Secret Service. These guys and gals are unbelievably professional. They know what they’re doing and I basically do what they tell me to do. Now, sometimes I’m the first one to admit that it chafes a little bit being inside this bubble. It’s the hardest adjustment of being president, not being able to just take a walk.

Sometimes slow, steady effort is rewarded with justice that arrives like a thunderbolt.