The average voter out there understands that the next president is going to have to be prepared to immediately step in without hesitation and end our involvement in Iraq. It's very difficult to figure out how to move on to broader foreign policy concerns without fixing Iraq first.

Resist the temptation to ascribe motive, because you really don't know - and it gets in the way of being able to reach a consensus on things that matter to you and to many other people.

We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society.

I know the polling data shows people have a negative view but if you listen to everything out there, you think, my God. We're in such deep trouble. We created more jobs than every other industrial country in the world combined.

I didn't deserve to be president just based on the Richter scale of 'Was I tough enough and did I understand the process?'

I don't expect the government to solve my problems, but at least I expect them to understand it.

It is the most vicious of all crimes - to be abused by someone you had a relationship with! Because then you blame yourself.