I did not run for the presidency to fulfill some long-held ambition or because I believed it was somehow owed to me.

We need more light.

People want an affirmation.

I know that hope has been the guiding force behind the most improbable changes this country has ever made.

We have the chance, maybe for the first time in a generation, to finally come together and start tackling problems that were there long before George Bush ever took office.

Don't, you know, try something different because, you know, that's going to be too risky. You know, you don't know what you might get. So even though you know what's been done in the past doesn't work, stick with it. I know that that's not…

Well, first of all, of course, you bring together your national security advisors. That would, of course, include officers, the leaders of the CIA and national intelligence team.

He has been a faithful ally in the war on terror and has -- has done a very extensive effort to round up al Qaeda and Taliban operatives.

One of the top voices of conservative thought in America is 'The National Review.' And 'The National Review' took a good, hard look at all the candidates. It's, of course, a national publication, and they endorsed my candidacy, and laid…

I think immigration. I think the fact that I don't support ethanol subsidies. But, look, we just do the best we can. We're working hard.

It takes strength and experience to be able to make change in our political system.

I'm going to go and change Washington, which is by the way where I've been living the last decade of my life.

We have the chance, maybe for the first time in a generation, to finally come together and start tackling problems that were there long before George W. Bush ever took office.

Don't, you know, try something different because, you know, that's going to be too risky. You know, you don't know what you might get. So, even though you know what's been done in the past doesn't work, stick with it. I know that that's…

Because protecting our children isn't 'unreasonable' - it's our most important obligation as parents and as Americans.

That's the change I'm looking for.

As president, I'll work with China to keep harmful toys off our shelves.

I am grateful to Rep. Ford for signing onto our campaign and adding his support and his voice to our team in Iowa.