I've heard the call. I believe God wants me to run for president.

We should fund the armies of compassion, we should not discriminate against faith-based programs.

A failed Iraq would make America less secure.

If you don't stand for anything, you don't stand for anything!

After the chaos and carnage of September 11th, it is not enough to serve our enemies with legal papers.

The challenge in Iraq is to provide a security plan such that a political process can go forward. I'm sure you all are tired of hearing me say 12 million Iraqi voted. But it's an indication about the desire for people to live in a free society. That's what that means. The only way to defeat Al Qaida ideology in the long term is to defeat it through another ideology, a competing ideology, one that - where government responds to the will of the people.

I call my philosophy and approach compassionate conservatism. It is compassionate to actively help our fellow citizens in need. It is conservative to insist on responsibility and results. And with this hopeful approach, we will make a real difference in people's lives.