Barack Obama: “Now, recently, one of John's top advisers told the 'Daily News' that if we keep talking about the economy, McCain is…”

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

Now the ball’s in your court, Iowa.

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.