Kerry and Edwards linked arms and projected a positive attitude in their first joint campaign appearance.

This is the kind of man we grew up looking up to, respecting, somebody who believed in faith and family and responsibility.

You know, some of the academics call it the middle class squeeze. This is real. People who -- you can't save -- you know what I'm saying. You can't save any money. It takes every dime you make just to pay your bills.

I'm running for president. I'm a Democrat running for president.

Well, I don't know if you've been following the polls, but I think it will actually be news to most people that I'm running for president of the United States.

Today I've decided to suspend my campaign for the presidency of the United States.

John Edwards is officially out of the Democratic presidential race. The senator today urged his cheering supporters to join him in doing everything possible to help John Kerry win the White House.

Today, I decided to suspend my campaign for the presidency of the United States. But I want to say a word about a man who is a friend of mine, somebody who I believe has great strength and great courage, my friend, Senator John Kerry…

The truth of the matter is that John Kerry has what it takes right here to be president of the United States. I, for one, intend to do everything in my power to make him the next president of the United States.

Oh, no. Oh, no, no.

Of course. Of course. At some point I have to start getting more delegates or I'm going to be the nominee. But I intend to be in this until the end.

Oh, no. Oh, no, no.

I plan to stay in this until I'm nominated.

I think these debates every time we've had one has helped me and my campaign, because people see then that it's basically a two-person race and it's a clear choice.

Our goal is to continue to win delegates, and win delegates in substantial amounts.

The answer not to cut Social Security benefits for those who need them and depend on them.

I am against the president's constitutional amendment on gay marriage. I don't personally support gay marriage myself, but my position has always been that it's for the states to decide.

Not so fast, George Bush. You don't get to decide who our nominee is.