The role of money in politics is terrible, particularly when you're running for president. You get a handful of billionaires who can basically buy the White House.

If one of my daughters happened to be [gay], of course I would love them and I would accept them. That's what we're taught when we have strong faith.

We need to give everybody a chance, treat everybody with respect, and let them share in this great American dream that we have.

There are moderates in Syria who we should be supporting.

I was not in favor of U.S. troops in Lebanon. And I voted against it.

I'm not a big guy that believes that you gain energy from demonizing other people. I think you gain energy from giving people hope.

The Republican Party cannot be anti-trade, anti-immigrant, not out there practicing the politics of people, you know, the issues surrounding drug addiction and mental illness and the cost of prescription drugs and healthcare and student debt and all of these things are very personal to people now.