We're fighting an enemy that is far different than any we have got before. It's a nontraditional kind of war, and I think we need to step back, recalibrate how we go about protecting our borders and protecting our people, and resetting our position in the world.

It's a tribal state, and it always will be. Whether we like it or not, whenever we withdraw from Afghanistan, whether it's now or years from now, we'll have an incendiary situation. Should we stay and play traffic cop? I don't think that serves our strategic interests.

I'm a very spiritual person and proud of my Mormon roots.

To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.

If we can't find cuts in the defense budget, we're not looking carefully enough.

Today I'm a candidate for the office of president of the United States of America. My kids can't believe I just said that.

I respect the president. He and I have a difference of opinion on how to help the country we both love. But the question each of us wants the voters to answer is who will be the better president, not who is the better American.