We are not interested in a proxy war. Our objective is to change Russia's behavior.

I'm going to be honest with you - I don't know a lot about Cuba's healthcare system. Is it a government-run system?

I think there has been an exaggeration [of the terrorist threat].

Middle class Americans don't ask for special favors, they just want basic fairness, and a President who fights for that ideal.

When the nations of the world look upon the United States, they see a country which has achieved what they would all like to become one day. Whether it is in the field of science, art, music, agriculture, politics, economics or war, the United States is the leader.

Here I am in the state of New Mexico. George Bush is still in the state of denial. New Mexico has five electoral votes. The state of denial has none. I like my chances.

Strong leadership demands more than the willingness to use force. It means directing the use of the right tools at the right time for the right purpose and the right cause.