I like the fact that most of the cars I see are Detroit-made automobiles. I drive a Mustang and a Chevy pickup truck. Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs, actually.

We must persuade Iran not t have nuclear weapons through peaceful and diplomatic means. We want a peaceful planet.

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?

There are a few things that were disconcerting: the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials. That, obviously, is not something which is encouraging.

Planned Parenthood, we're going to get rid of that.

I would explain to my children very simply that the defense of liberty is a cause that exacts a very high price in the history of humankind.

President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus, even as he has relaxed sanctions on Castro's Cuba. He abandoned our friends in Poland by walking away from our missile defense commitments, but is eager to give Russia's President Putin the flexibility he desires, after the election. Under my administration, our friends will see more loyalty, and Mr. Putin will see a little less flexibility and more backbone.