I stand before you to proclaim tonight: America is the land where dreams can come true for all of us.

If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman, he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept.

I knew what leukemia and lymphoma were, but I had never heard of multiple myeloma.

I readily admit I was not an expert on foreign policy but I was knowledgeable and I didn't need a man who was the Vice President of the United States and my opponent turning around and putting me down.

Such a strange thing. What was terrible for a healthy fetus has been wonderful at defeating the cancer cells.

The promise of our country is that the rules are fair. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of America's blessings. Those are the beliefs I learned from my parents.

It's okay in this country to be sexist. It's certainly not okay to be racist.