If we are serious about having real change in this country, then we have to start putting America's interests ahead of the special interests that are blocking our efforts to create universal health care, an energy policy that focuses on…

It's time for America to show the world that we're still the last, best hope of Earth.

It's time for a new generation of leadership to save our generation from global catastrophe.

We didn't change the world, but we changed those neighborhoods, and I proved that old man wrong.

I don't want a continuation of Bush/Cheney. I don't want Bush/Cheney-lite. I want a fundamental change.

It's no longer sufficient for us to trot out the old formulas, the old tired phrases. If we want fundamental change, then we can't be afraid to talk to our enemies.

I'm not afraid of losing the P.R. war to dictators. I'm happy to look them in the eye and say what needs to be said.

I opposed this war back in 2002 when I was running for the United States Senate.

I am proud of my Christian faith. And it informs what I do. But I am a strong believer in the separation of church and state.

We've got to put the national interests ahead of special interests, and that's what I'll do as president of the United States.

Absolutely it does. John and I have a disagreement. John thinks that the only way we get universal coverage is to mandate coverage. I think that the problem is not that people are trying to avoid getting health care coverage.

As president of the United States, my commitment on issues like education, my commitment on issues like health care is to close the disparities and the gaps, because that's what's really going to solve the race problem in this country.

I would. And the reason is this, that the notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them -- which has been the guiding diplomatic principle of this administration -- is ridiculous.

If you want to talk about irresponsibility and naivete, look at her vote to authorize George Bush to send our troops into Iraq without an exit plan.

When are we going to stand up and do something about this? We have talked about it too long. We have got to stand up to the insurance companies and the drug companies that Barack just spoke about.

I think the question hit the nail on the head.

At this point, I think we can be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in. But we have to send a clear message to the Iraqi government, as well as to the surrounding neighbors, that there is no military solution to the…

I believe in the core decency of the American people, and I think they want to get beyond some of our racial divisions.