A strong economy depends on a strong middle class, but George Bush has put the middle class in a hole, and John McCain has a plan to keep digging that hole with George Bush's shovel.

Our troops are the best in the world. I have absolute confidence in the ability of the troops who are here, or additional troops, to do their part.

As we move forward, I am looking for a new leader of the Chicago Police Department to address the problems at the very heart of the policing profession. The problem is sometimes referred to as "the thin blue line." The problem is other times referred to as "the code of silence." It is this tendency to ignore. It is the tendency to deny. It is the tendency, in some cases, to cover up the bad actions of a colleague or colleagues.

Republicans are 'bad people who deserve a two-by-four upside their heads.'

Deliberation is a good thing when it comes to fighting wars.

We invoke the sacrifices of our fallen heroes in the abstract, but we seldom take time to thank them individually.

I've never been in a place where winning has hurt the ability to do anything.