Our goal in Iraq is victory. Our goal is for a young democracy to be able to sustain itself, govern itself, and defend itself and serve as an ally in the war on terror.

I understand religion is a walk, it's a journey. And I fully recognize that I'm a sinner, just like you.

The fingers and toes and beating hearts that we can see on an unborn child's ultrasound come with something that we cannot see: a soul

I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf.

I'm the master of low expectations.

I think the intelligence I get is darn good intelligence.

[I was raised in] West Texas where people can dream big dreams and achieve them. But where people also have a great sense of community. They cared about their neighbors. And those values, I think, have stood me well.