In the richest country in the history of the world, this Obama economy has crushed the middle class. Family income has fallen by $4,000, but health insurance premiums are higher, food prices are higher, utility bills are higher, and gasoline prices have doubled. Today more Americans wake up in poverty than ever before.

I think the minimum wage outght to keep pace with inflation. I think the minimum wage is a good thing to have in our country and I think it ought to be updated.

Since Castro took power, the Cuban people have been denied basic human freedoms. No freedom of religion, no freedom of the press, no political freedom. And the regime uses brutality and violence to suppress these freedoms and impose its will.

If I'm President of the United States, when I'm President of the United States, we will stand with Israel.

Certainly, no church should be involved in trying to set the affairs of the nation.

Instead of leading the world by how much we borrow, it's time that we make sure we lead the world in how much we build and create and invest.

I longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam and be representing our country there.