We cannot win a fight for hearts and minds when we outsource critical missions to unaccountable contractors.

The war in Iraq should never have been fought.

I will always tell the American people the truth.

This is a choice that has emerged in this campaign, one that the American people need to understand.

I will begin to remove our troops from Iraq immediately.

We must be willing to acknowledge our failings, not just trumpet our victories.

If you want conventional Washington thinking, I'm not your man.

There is no military solution in Iraq, and there never was.

Change in this country has always come from the bottom up.

This campaign has to be about all of us—and every conversation you have today, every door you knock on, brings us one step closer to the America we want to live in.

I may not have the experience Washington likes, but I have the experience America needs—the ability to bring people together, stand up to the special interests, and tell the truth to the American people on the major issues we face, from…

I have the experience America needs-the ability to bring people together, stand up to the special interests, and tell the truth to the American people on the major issues we face, from Iraq to Social Security.

This campaign has to be about all of us-and every conversation you have today, every door you knock on, brings us one step closer to the America we want to live in.

Be strong and have courage in the face of injustice.

I'm running because I believe that together, we can change history's course.

the plan he articulated to strengthen our civil rights and criminal justice laws is a clear, thoughtful, and well reasoned approach to addressing some of this country's most pressing issues.

It will take a movement to ensure that every young person gets the chance that Howard gave all of you.

I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.