If money is free speech, the big interests are sitting in front with megaphones and the average citizens are sitting in the back.

Reducing military presence has never in history won a war.

I observed a thousand acts of courage, compassion and love [as a POW] and I will always treasure that memory above all others.

That does not mean we won't experience the tragedy of the loss of some American lives. We will have an opportunity to instill a democracy in Iraq which will be an example and perhaps force other nations in that region to move in the same direction.

Hillary [Clinton] saying we're never going to put boots on the ground in Iraq, we never going to put boots on the ground in Syria petrified me, simply because, why - what if this continues despite out of control.

There's one big difference between me and the others - I won't take every last dime of the surplus and spend it on tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthy. I'll use the bulk of the surplus to secure Social Security far into the future to keep our promise to the greatest generation.

In the view of everyone, I am a viable candidate and I should be on the ballot.