We reject the use of national security letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime.

I'm not just a candidate, I'm the President

If you want to get at African American poverty, the income gap, wealth gap, achievement gap, that the most important thing is to make sure that the society as a whole does right by people who are poor, are working class, are aspiring to a better life for their kids.

I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that's not what America's about. Usually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don't contract them.

The president [Barack Obama] understands that the country's very concerned about [terrorism] issue. And I think what you're going to hear from him is a discussion about what government's doing to ensure all of our highest priority, the protection of the American people.

All people should be treated equally, regardless of who they are or who they love.

With respect to Syria, we are going to continue to work as we have over the last five, six years to push towards a political transition and settlement.