Our economy, I think, is still -- the fundamentals of our economy are strong.

I am proud to do so for I know that by supporting George W. Bush, I serve my country well.

I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.

It's not social issues I care about.

I would never want to see myself viewed as beating the drums of war, ... but I would rather live with that image than look into the mirror and see a member of Congress who failed to do his duty.

The way you have bipartisan negotiations, you sit down across the table, as we did with Ted Kennedy, as I've done with many other members, and you say, 'OK, here's what I want, here's what you want. We'll adhere to your principles, but we'll make concessions.'

Sen. Obama is a decent person and a person you don't have to be scared of as president of the United States.