I grew up in the '50s and '60s when Jack Kennedy was president. We would watch him on television. And our teachers always talked about the good things public servants could do. I thought maybe that's something I should do. So when I got out of law school, my wife, Jane, and I became precinct captains.

You know, when you're in public life, everything you do is out there. But I am proud to stand on my record.

Every proposal I'm making, every idea I'm advancing has a single, central purpose: to revive a failing economy and give working Americans the help and security they need.

I think it's time we had a president who carried the same life experiences into the White House as most ordinary Americans.

Our democracy if self-cleansing. If you don't like it, be a candidate, or support a candidate.

I hope we can get back to what I call the kitchen table. Everyday issues that people are really worried about and focused on.

If you want to run for president, you better be an athlete. It's 24/7. It never ends. You give up your personal life completely and you have something of a chance to be shot.