George W. Bush: “I'm proud to call you friend.”

If any voters came hoping for a kind word and a hug, they’d have to settle for the kind word.

Those who have lost their precious children are facing a grief no parents should ever know.

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.

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