Barack Obama

Well, first of all, our thoughts and prayers are with them. And obviously, this is an extraordinary thing to have to go through, particularly for families who had to go through this three years ago, had to rebuild and now to have to leave…

My understanding is that Governor Palin's town of Wasilla has I think 50 employees. We've got 2,500 in this campaign. I think their budget is maybe $12 million a year. You know, we have a budget of about three times that just for the month.

The American people are generous, and they understand that, during moments of crisis, we need to come together and provide people help.

A government can't do everything, but one thing it can do is help communities recover after a flood.

Let me be as clear as possible. I have said before, and I will repeat again, I think people's families are off-limits, and people's children are especially off-limits.

I will work actively to ensure that the U.S. ratifies the Law of the Sea Convention.

Well, the key is that they started planning early, which is something that, obviously, they did not do last time.

Every conversation I have had indicates that the state, the federal, and local municipalities have coordinated themselves well. We have seen the evacuation of two million people, with relatively few glitches.

What I didn't want to be is a distraction just for a photo-op. What we're going to do is examine over the next couple of days the severity of the damage, how we can be most helpful. If I can be helpful by going down there, I will be down…

I have said before and I will repeat again, I think people's families are off limits. And people's children are especially off limits.

Sustained and predictable increases in research funding will allow the United States to . . . provide greater support for . . . young scientists at the beginning of their careers.

I don't believe that Senator McCain doesn't care what's going on in the lives of Americans. I just think he doesn't know. Why else would he define middle class as someone making under $5 million a year?

But the record's clear: John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time.

I haven't met her before. She seems like a compelling person. Obviously, a terrific story. Personal story. And, you know, I'm sure that she will help make the case for the Republicans. Unfortunately the case is more of the same.

John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the gates of hell. But he won't even follow him to the cave where he lives.

You know, I -- I haven't met her before. She seems like a compelling person, obviously, a terrific story, personal story. And, you know, I'm sure that she will help make the case for the Republicans. Unfortunately, the case is more of the…

Never again will we let bureaucratic incompetence leave disaster victims stranded and alone.

Today is a day to celebrate their resilience and pledge to help them finish the job.

It is also a day to remember the disastrously inadequate response from the federal government.

It is that promise that has always set this country apart.

Now is the time to change our bankruptcy laws, so that your pensions are protected ahead of CEO bonuses.

I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States.

America, we are better than these last eight years.

I will make it easier for the American people to afford these new cars.

If John McCain wants to follow George Bush with more tough talk and bad strategy, that is his choice – but it is not the change we need.