If Israel is attacked, America has their back, not just diplomatically, not just culturally, but militarily.

I believe the world benefits from American leadership. I believe this next century should be an American century.

We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts. I support them. I won't chip away at them. I believe they help protect us and provide for our safety. I'm sure my positions won't make me the hero of the NRA.

What America needs is jobs. Lots of jobs.

The Cuban people still live in constant fear of a brutal totalitarian regime that has demonstrated time and again its utter disregard for basic human dignity. The fight for a free Cuba has gone on for far too long.

The strength and power and goodness of America has always been based on the strength and power and goodness of our communities, our families, our faiths. That is the bedrock of what makes America, America. In our best days, we can feel the vibrancy of America's communities, large and small.

What does it say about a president's policies when he has to use a cartoon character rather than real people to justify his record?