Well, that's going to be up to the pundits and the people to make up their mind. I'll tell you what is a president for him, for example, talking about my record in the state of Texas. I mean, he's willing to say anything in order to convince people that I haven't had a good record in Texas.

You know, I guess I'm like any other political figure: Everybody wants to be loved.

We're spending money on clean coal technology. Do you realize we've got 250 million years of coal?

I served. And now it's time for the new man to serve. I have zero desire to be in the limelight.

Over my tenure as governor, I have come not only to respect the political muscle of the Federation; I've come to respect the brains. All of us depend on your efforts and energies.

The freedom movement is built around the principle of democracy and universality of freedom.

American mission in Iraq is clear: We're hunting down the terrorists. We're helping Iraqis build a free nation that is an ally in the war on terror. We're advancing freedom in the broader Middle East. We are removing a source of violence and instability and laying the foundation of peace for our children and our grandchildren.