Thanks to General Petraeus, our leadership and the sacrifice of brave young Americans. To deny that their sacrifice didn't make possible the success of the surge in Iraq, I think does a great disservice...the progress has been immense.

Both candidates in this election [2004] pledge to end this war and bring our troops home. The great difference - the great difference is that I intend to win it first.

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Teachers don't need as much as $140,000 a year, ... But, perhaps some senators don't need $140,000 a year either.

I'm just trying to keep things normal around the house, because there's no reason why things shouldn't be normal.

I think that Joe Biden is qualified in many respects. But I do point out that he's been wrong on many foreign policy and national security issues, which is supposed to be his strength.

Everybody says that they're against the special interests. I'm the only one the special interests don't give any money to.