I am not a perfect man and I won't be a perfect President.

I will always tell the American people the truth.

We need to question the world around us.

If you want conventional Washington thinking, I'm not your man.

I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war.

We must be willing to acknowledge our failings, not just trumpet our victories.

I may not have the experience Washington likes, but I have the experience America needs—the ability to bring people together, stand up to the special interests, and tell the truth to the American people on the major issues we face, from…

Change in this country has always come from the bottom up.

I have the experience America needs-the ability to bring people together, stand up to the special interests, and tell the truth to the American people on the major issues we face, from Iraq to Social Security.

This campaign has to be about all of us-and every conversation you have today, every door you knock on, brings us one step closer to the America we want to live in.

This campaign has to be about all of us—and every conversation you have today, every door you knock on, brings us one step closer to the America we want to live in.

I'm running because I believe that together, we can change history's course.