Barack Obama

We are going to be the America that has made us that bright and shining light all around the world.

That's what we can be again.

We are a beacon of light around the world.

Somebody who's not just telling the American people what they want to hear but telling the American people what they need to hear.

I want to go before the world and say America's back.

What makes the most difference in any child's education is the person standing at the front of the classroom.

When I'm President, we'll give our kids everything they need to have a fighting chance.

We'll invest in programs that offer everything from counseling for new mothers to afterschool programs to free medical services, and job counseling for parents.

Instead of driving thousands of children who were on the right path into the shadows, we need to give those who play by the rules the opportunity to succeed.

That's the America that I'm running for President to help bring about.

We can't let this continue.

No American should feel like their education system isn't designed for them.

Let's not pass a law called No Child Left Behind and then leave the money behind.

I think maybe it's just because I look young. I've got these big ears. I look like Opie.

Four million American children were denied basic health coverage today because Washington politicians failed to stand up to this President's disgraceful veto.

When I am President, I will sign a universal health care bill into law by the end of my first term that will cover every American and cut costs more dramatically than any other plan offered by a candidate in this race.

As he always says, we don't need a candidate who's good at playing the Washington game-we need a candidate who can put an end to the game-playing and focus on results.

If we win Iowa, I will be the nominee.

When I'm President, we'll stop seeing meth as a rural challenge and start seeing it as an American one.

In moving forward, we must always stress sustainability and conservation - principles that are best understood by Americans who live and work off the land.

Real leadership for rural America starts with one simple principle: listening.

A creeping national epidemic of methamphetamine abuse has taken an especially tragic toll on mothers and children here in Iowa.

This concert tour is going to bring new people into the political process and engage people of faith in an unprecedented way.

Now we must take bold action so that our children inherit a planet that is cleaner, safer, and more peaceful for generations to come.

To make America a global leader on energy.