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.

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

That said, your values will not always be the object of public admiration. In fact, the more you live by your beliefs, the more you will endure the censure of the world.

We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their lives to help keep our nation secure.

It was absolutely critical to renew the Bush tax cuts. Letting them expire would result in a massive tax increase that would retard economic growth.

If people are looking for someone who has never changed their mind and is unwilling to admit they make mistakes, that's not me.

We in America can compete successfully with anyone in the world, and we're going to.