Barack Obama didn't get elected president, would never have been elected president, had he decided to run as a black candidate. In order to reach the broadest number of people you have to speak to their interests as broadly as you can.

It's not surprising that you wouldn't see that side of me on television, but in real life I find the world to be quite a funny place.

History shows that people often do cast their votes for amorphous reasons-the most powerful among them being the need for change. Just ask Bill Clinton.

People do still cheer for the President. And some of the military audiences are more likely to cheer than others. I have seen him speak lately in front of groups like Freedom House, where the applause was a long time coming.

We needed someone to recognize the importance of check and balances, accountability, transparency. There was a real systemic problem at South Carolina State, a problem that has gone on for 25 or 30 years

I'm not in love. I'm not out of love. I'm just trying to find some version of the truth.

No parent should be denied from their Scouting - their son's Scouting experience simply because those parents happen to be gay.