There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it.

I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I'll fix it.

I want you to remember when our White House reflected the best of who we are, not the worst of what Europe has become.

I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that's the America millions of Americans believe in. That's the America I love.

Frankly if I had paid more than are legally due I don't think I'd be qualified to become president.

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.

This feels good being back in Michigan. You know, the trees are the right height.