"I hope we can get back to what I call the kitchen table. Everyday issues that people are really worried about and focused on."

"I've thought a lot about the world and how George Bush sees the world and it ain't even close."

"What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can't have both."

"Why would we want to keep a tax cut that's failed? Why would we not want to go back to the Clinton tax code? And why would we not want to help every family more with a health-care plan like mine? Let's help average people. Let's be Democrats."

"Like father, like son, four years and this president is done."

"Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune."