You know, I think of the global economy as an inverted triangle, resting on the shoulders of the American consumer. And if the American consumer cannot have enough disposable income in order to maintain a standard of living that creates more opportunities generation after generation, that's bad for everybody.

I believe, and that is that I am the strongest candidate to take it to the Republicans and win in November [2016].

There are things we can do [with violence], and we ought to do it in a bipartisan way.

We've got to get back to rebuilding the middle class, the families of America. That's where growth will come from.

Being gay is not a Western invention. It is a human reality.

I had grown men cry. I mean, literally.

We Democrats believe in an America where no matter who you are or where you come from, you should have an equal shot at success.