Negative politics have always been around.

Mr. Obama has an ingenious approach to job losses: He describes them as job gains.

It's a mandate for you to do in office what you said you would do on the campaign trail.

There is a difference between Senator Obama and Senator McCain. Senator Obama believes that the government ought to be able to take as much as it thinks it needs from anybody.

Now is the time to be bold. It is easy when the wind is at your back. But the real test is now when the wind is in our face. That's when we find out if we are tough enough. Inspired enough, committed enough.

Well, marriage is a very important part of our culture and our society. If we want to have a hopeful and decent society, we ought to aim for the ideal.

If there's a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is.