My suspicion at that time, and Michelle, I think, shared this concern, was that it was going to be very difficult to continue our membership there so long as I was running for president.

I don't want to consider Christianity a place to avoid the real problems in the world.

To my mind, we were just abiding by the rules that had been set up.

If you couldn't run a successful petition drive, then that raised questions in terms of how effective a representative you were going to be.

But we know in our hearts we are ready for change.

Today he said the general election begins next week, after the last two state primaries wrap up. He's confident he'll be the next president of the United States, as are his challengers.

I thought she was a good public servant.

I'm deeply disappointed in Father Pfleger's divisive, backward-looking rhetoric, which doesn't reflect the country I see or the desire of people across America to come together in common cause.

I feel very confident that we will be so close in terms of the actual delegates that, if it's not Tuesday, then it will be Wednesday or Thursday that we can say that I'm the nominee and that we're ready to take on John McCain.

I believe he is the best candidate to deliver on the promise that is America, for all of America

Families should not be forced to stick to the terms of a home loan that was predatory or unfair.