Barack Obama

Today, going Christmas shopping isn't just a matter of what toys would bring our children the most joy, but what toys are safe to give them.

This is an issue that matters to me not just as a U.S. Senator, or a candidate for president, but as a parent.

I can't be so timid.

When folks say I can't do something, that's when I like to do it.

NAFTA needs to be amended.

We've got to turn off the TV set. We've got to put away the video game. And we have to tell our children that education is not a passive activity; it is something that we have to be actively engaged in.

I think we can return to a path of a balanced budget.

... end this war in Iraq, bring our combat troops home.

But we can only do it if we have the courage to change, if we can bring the country together.

We have to turn off the TV set, we have got to put away the video game and we have to tell our children that education is not a passive activity. It is something that you have to be actively engaged in.

End this war in Iraq and bring our combat troops home.

We can only do it if we have the courage to change, if we can bring the country together.

We need to put those tax breaks and tax loopholes back into the pockets of hardworking Americans.

After all, he was the one who turned a cold, sober eye on the Iraq evidence and accurately judged it, and wisely spoke against the war.

He will heal our divisions at home and abroad.

That's how we're going to win this election, and it's how we're going to change Washington.

Carol's exactly the kind of leader we need in Washington.

We have some had big crowds here in Iowa. We have not had this big crowd in Iowa.

I want to summon the entire nation around a higher purpose, rally us around a higher destiny.

I've put forth a bold energy plan that would reduce our carbon emissions 80% by 2050.

This campaign has been built with the support of everyday people across Iowa who are ready to change the way politics is done in Washington, D.C.

As President, I will also personally reach out to the leaders of the biggest carbon emitting nations.

The post-Kyoto climate negotiations that have kicked off in Bali offer an important opportunity for America to re-engage with the rest of the world in taking on one of the greatest challenges of this generation.

But we must start by showing the world that we are serious about tackling the climate crisis here at home.

I am proud to have the support of Lieutenant Governor Anderson for my campaign to change the politics of Washington D.C.