Either one of us could have won this election. It broke for a whole variety of factors that will be examined 20 years from now none of us can say for certain what exactly happened. But it is still possible, I think, for both of us to unify…

You might have heard that I don't care about the women's vote. It's absolutely not true. I'm going to do everything I can, not just to get the women's vote, but to deserve it.

The American story is never static.

The American dream has always been premised on what's good for business is good for America because everybody has got a chance to advance up that economic ladder.

I have great confidence in our future.

I will work from the very beginning of my term in office to secure the American people and our interests in this vital region.

I think it also, though, underscores the importance of direct talks.

We've got to give people some sense that they can absorb these rising costs in gas, food, medical care.

The Supreme Court ruling did not say that you can't have common-sense gun laws; it just said that this particular case violated a basic principle that people do have a right to bear arms.

I believe that the 2nd Amendment means something, that it is an individual right.

Labor is entirely justified to say that they want to share in the rewards when companies are profitable.

The objective must be clear: the complete and verifiable elimination of North Korea's nuclear weapons programs.

Many of the steel mills are gone.

Success will not come from Washington - it must come from the dynamism, determination and ingenuity of the American people.

That is how Washington must change to become a catalyst for growth.

We have to put more cops on the streets and that's why I want to restore the COPS program.

The United States should work with regional leaders and others to press for postponed elections conducted under a strong international monitoring presence.

The people of Zimbabwe have suffered far too long.