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I believe that we have to succeed. Otherwise, this country will have much greater problems than anything to do with my political ambitions.

John McCain is thinking twice about comments that he made in Iraq last Sunday.

Senator McCain says parts of Baghdad are safe enough to walk around in.

The American people are not getting the full picture of what's happening here. They're not getting the full picture of the drop in murders, the establishment of security outposts throughout the city, the situation in Anbar Province, the…

I know for a fact of much of the success we're experiencing, including the ability of Americans in many parts -- not all.

Do we have your name? Give more money -- give more money or hire someone to start your car in the morning.

Still the same candidate I was. A little bit older. But still the same candidate. We're still having fun. Still on the bus. Still having the town hall meetings in the same way that we were before. And I'm convinced we're doing fine.

There are some small glimmers of success already. Let's give it a chance, give this great general and these young people a chance to succeed in Iraq.

I am announcing that I will be a candidate for president of the United States.

I respect the work of the religious broadcasters. And I was glad to have the opportunity to meet with them.

I do not support Roe v. Wade. It should be overturned.

The commander of the multinational forces Iraq, now General David Petraeus, and all United States personnel under his command should receive from Congress the full support necessary to carry out the United States' mission in Iraq.

That we have a failed policy and we are not winning?

So you disagree with the secretary of defense, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Admiral Fallon that we had a failed policy?

So, you disagree with the secretary of defense, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Admiral Fallon that we had a failed policy?

I don't think he's been strong. I have been disappointed in some of his decisions.

Not until we have the situation under control, to the degree that the Iraqi government can exert its influence through most of the country.