I believe we're making really good progress in Iraq.

I think everybody knows that Africa is in a very deep crisis. There is economic misery and social deprivation and that Africa needs help but the question then is how. And also we have to make sure that we don't repeat old mistakes; this help is only short term. It doesn't address Africa's long-term fundamental needs and how to put Africa on the right track to development. What Africa needs to do is to grow, to grow out of debt.

I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.

As a matter of fact, the African Union itself estimated that every year corruption alone costs Africa $148 billion. If African leaders could cut that in half, they'll find more money than what Tony Blair is trying to raise for them.

I understand gas prices are like a hidden tax - not a hidden tax; it's taking money out of people's pockets. I know that.

We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them.

This campaign not only hears the voices of the entrepreneurs and the farmers and the entrepreneurs, we hear the voices of those struggling to get ahead.