Barack Obama

Today's news confirms what America's struggling families already know - that over the past seven years our economy has moved backwards.

Let us be clear, no one wants to see another Cold War with Russia.

Russia's government must respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and other independent states.

Another 816,000 Americans fell into poverty in 2007 - including nearly 500,000 children - bringing the total increase in Americans in poverty under President Bush to 5.7 million.

We have now lived through first so-called economic 'expansion' on record where typical families saw their incomes fall.

The world must make clear that acts of aggression such as the invasion of Georgia are costly and consequential.

The international community must keep up the pressure to achieve full Russian compliance with the terms of the agreement.

This crisis is far from over.

Joe Biden will give us some real straight talk.

We can't afford more of the same.

As I have said repeatedly I also support providing additional assistance to the companies in future years to ensure that advanced fuel-efficient vehicles will be made here in the US.

We need to use our leverage with the Iraqi government to ensure a political settlement.

Unfortunately, John McCain has shown how out of touch he is with the struggles of everyday people and the needs of autoworkers.

Ending the war in Iraq responsibly is in the broader strategic interests of the United States.

I am glad that the Administration has finally shifted to accepting a timetable for the removal of our combat troops from Iraq.

I welcome the growing convergence around this pragmatic and responsible position.

I'm ready. I might be 47 years old, I might be new, but I'm ready to be president.

The key to bringing about change in Washington is going to be to get some good people in there, get a good president, get a good Senator, get good Congressmen in there.

We are going to fundamentally bring about change in America.

Tim Kaine got in this thing for the right reasons.

I want someone who is ready to be president, that's the first one. I want someone who will tell me what they think really of what I'm saying, that will try to argue my positions with me. I want someone who can help me steer the economy and…

But if you're like me and you've got one house, or you are like the millions of people who are struggling right now to keep up with their mortgage so they don't lose their home, you might have a different perspective.

Let's go change the country.

Now, the one thing that I think is very important is for us to have some humility in how we approach the issue of confronting evil.

Hillary, it's Barack. I need your opinion, who would help me better with your supporters, Biden or Bayh?