Mitt Romney

He has consistently voted with his party on the most partisan issues and put his party and personal interests ahead of those of the nation.

You have Barack Obama, who wants to sit down personally, if he's the president of the United States, with some of the world's worst actors, Kim Jong Il, Ahmadinejad, Castro, giving them a propaganda bonanza.

This is a man who tied his political fortunes to the fortunes of our country at a time of war. Such courage is not always rewarded in politics. But it was this time. And that's a credit both to the man and to the party he will lead in the…

I entered this race because I love America. And, because I love America, in this time of war, I feel I have to now stand aside for our party and for our country.

Some say, we're going through a little bumpy phase in our economy. It's more than that. We got a bumpy phase. But it's more than that. The long-term trajectory is of real concern. And unless we change that long-term trajectory, we could…

We're a good people. We're a shining city on a hill. And we still are. And we will always be.

Here in California...

Do you want somebody as our nominee somebody who fought for McCain/Kennedy, which is an amnesty bill for illegals?

Some say we're going through a little bumpy phase here in our economy. It's more than that. We got a bumpy phase. But it's more than that. The long-term trajectory is of real concern.

McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy, McCain-Lieberman are all three liberal efforts.

I think it is too bad that Senator McCain is obviously so desperate in this last moment.

I don't call him a liberal Democrat. That I wouldn't say.

My plan, for instance, says that we should remove the tax on savings for middle-income and modest income citizens. That would make a huge difference.

You sure have to negotiate. And you have to find common ground.

I think it's too bad that Senator McCain is obviously so desperate in this last moment. He's campaigned for so long to be president that he levels these kind of personal attacks.

I think most of what he said, people would agree with. But then we get into the specifics of what the bill ought to look like.

I would also say that, for those who have come here illegally, that they ought to be welcome to get in line with everybody else that wants to come to this country.

I'm not going to raise taxes.

The success over there is due to the blood and the courage of our servicemen and -women.

I frankly can't wait, because the idea of Bill Clinton back in the White House with nothing to do is something I just can't imagine.

I'm going to run on my own record.

There's a great deal that is effective in his plan. I just wish it went further.

He's not running my campaign. He's not running my campaign.

Preventing recession is an important responsibility of government.

I'm planning to get the nomination. I'm not looking for gold stars on my forehead, like I was in first grade. I want delegates.