George W. Bush: “Education is the gateway to opportunity and the foundation of a knowledge-based, innovation-driven economy.”

On behalf of the American people, Laura and I offer our sincere condolences to Betsy and the Wyeth family.

Is it in our national interests that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is, and so do you.

I know campaigns are stressful and taxing.

We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will.