I don't hate Republicans as individuals. But I hate what the Republicans are doing to this country. I really do.

We know that no one person can succeed unless everybody else succeeds.

I think we had quite enough capitalism in the last eight years; I think we need some regulation now.

At every turn when there has been an imbalance of power, the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted, the change required to restore our nation has always come from the bottom up from our people.

There's no question that Saddam Hussein is a threat to the United States and to our allies. If Saddam persists in thumbing his nose at the inspectors, then we're clearly going to have to do something about it.

I don't care what you label me as long as you call me president.

Look, I'm not a perfect person. I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. I wear suits that are cheap. But I say what I think and I believe what I say, and I'm willing to say things that are not popular but ordinary people know are right.