My view is that we don't know what's causing climate change on this planet. And the idea of spending trillions and trillions of dollars to try to reduce CO2 emissions is not the right course for us.

I know what it takes to balance budgets. I have done it my entire life.

President Obama attacks success and therefore under President Obama we have less success and I will change that.

I like those fancy raincoats you bought. Really sprung for the big bucks.

The president (George W. Bush) says let's have private accounts, and take the surplus money that's being gathered now in Social Security and put it into private accounts. That works.

What you believe, what you value, how you live - matters.

As president, my goal in Afghanistan will be to complete a successful transition to Afghan security forces by the end of 2014. I will evaluate conditions on the ground and solicit the best advice of our military commanders. And I will affirm that my duty is not to my political prospects, but to the security of the nation.