John McCain

I'm the son and grandson of admirals. My grandfather was an aviator, my father a submariner. They were my first heroes.

A fundamental misunderstanding of history and how we've maintained national security and what we need to do in the future to maintain our security in the face of a transcendent challenge, radical Islamic extremism. And I understand that…

Also tonight, the economy and what Democrats say they'll do to fix it.

No amount of rhetoric can hide Senator Obama's clear record of embracing the liberal tax and spend.

We realize, we Republicans, that our best chance of winning the general election is with a united party. We are united. Now our job is to energize our party. And I believe that Governor Romney can play a very important role in that.

Any assistance must be temporary and must not reward people who were irresponsible, at the expense of those who weren't. I will not allow dogma to override common sense.

I have always been committed to the principle that it's not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they're big banks or small borrowers.

I hold my position because I hate war, and I know very well and very personally how grievous its wages are. But I know, too, that we must sometimes pay those wages to avoid paying even higher ones later on.

It would be an unconscionable act of betrayal, a stain on our character as a great nation, if we were to walk away from the Iraqi people and consign them to the horrendous violence, ethnic cleansing and possibly genocide that would follow…

When we believe international action is necessary, whether military, economic or diplomatic, we will try to persuade our friends that we are right. But we in return, must be willing to be persuaded by them.

Our great power does not mean we can do whatever we want, whenever we want.

Arguing for a course that would eventually draw us into a wider, more difficult war that would entail far greater dangers and sacrifices than we have suffered to date.

I hold my position because I hate war. And I know very well and very personally how grievous its wages are. But I know, too, that we must sometimes pay those wages to avoid paying even higher ones later on.

Both Democrats, Obama and Clinton, talk about withdrawals over a range of 12 to 16 months.

That idea, I believe, is a very expensive one. I don't believe it works, and I'd like to know how it's paid for.

I've always been committed to the principle that it's not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they're big banks or small borrowers.

I'm a conservative Republican. So when I was approached, when we had that conversation back in 2004, I mean, that's why I never even considered such a thing.

John Kerry is a very close friend of mine. We've been friends for years. Obviously, I would entertain it.

I'm a conservative Republican.

President Bush has talked about us staying in Iraq for 50 years. Maybe 100, as long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed.

They want to set a date for withdrawal. I believe that would have catastrophic consequences.

Senator Clinton and Senator Obama said that we could not succeed militarily; we have.

President Bush has talked about us staying in Iraq for 50 years. Maybe 100, as long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed.

They want to set a date for withdrawal. I believe that would have catastrophic consequences.

We continue to be concerned about Iranian taking al Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back.