All of these different strands in me - the black, the white, the African - all of that has contributed directly to my success because when I meet people, I see a piece of myself in them. And maybe they see a piece of themselves in me.

You like pie? I like pie.

Now you have a choice: we can give more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, or we can start rewarding companies that open new plants and train new workers and create new jobs here, in the United States of America.

We can't expect to solve problems if all we do is tear each other down. You can disagree with a certain policy without demonizing the person who espouses it.

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

With the changing economy, no one has lifetime employment. But community colleges provide lifetime employability.

John McCain has not spoken about my Muslim faith.