If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position.

I do believe in the power of prayer.

I'm a happy camper because by doing this I have an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of research.

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.

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

A wise man once said, 'Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies.' My fellow Americans: We can debate policies and programs, but in the end what separates the two parties in this election campaign is whether we use the gift of life for others or only ourselves.

Vice president—it has such a nice ring to it.