You balance the budget by restraining the growth of government and encouraging the growth of the private sector.

There were a couple of times I wondered whether I was going to get a pink slip.

I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country.

I will begin my presidency with a jobs tour. President Obama began with an apology tour. America, he said, had dictated to other nations. No Mr. President, America has freed other nations from dictators.

This is something which I think this country needs... I want universal coverage! I want everyone in Massachusetts and in this country to have insurance. I support universal health care.

If I am elected President of these United States, I will work with all my energy and soul to restore that America, to lift our eyes to a better future. That future is our destiny. That future is out there. It is waiting for us. Our children deserve it, our nation depends upon it, the peace and freedom of the world require it.

I should tell my story. I'm also unemployed ... I'm networking. I have my sight on a particular job.