Internationally, President Obama has adopted an appeasement strategy. He believes America's role as leader in the world is a thing of the past. I believe a strong America must - and will - lead the future.

There are some who would have a presidential candidate describe and explain his church's distinctive doctrines. To do so would enable the very religious test the founders prohibited in the Constitution. No candidate should become the spokesman for his faith. For if he becomes President he will need the prayers of the people of all faiths.

We have a president, who I think is a nice guy, but he spent too much time at Harvard, perhaps.

I'm not going to apologize for being successful.

The invisible hand of the market always moves faster and better than the heavy hand of government.

For those who have come here illegally, they might have a transition time to allow them to set their affairs in order. And then go back home and get in line with everybody else. And if they get in line and they apply to become a citizen and get a green card, they will be treated like everybody else.

Our plans protect freedom and opportunity, and our blueprint is the Constitution of the United States.