Obama Ipsum

I suppose the politically safe thing would be to move on from this episode and just hope that it fades into the woodwork. The third source of tension is our shared interest in the rights and responsibilities of nations on nuclear weapons.

It was because of these newfound understandings that I was finally able to walk down the aisle of Trinity one day and affirm my Christian faith. And I will not settle for an America where some kids don't have that chance. That promise is our greatest inheritance.

And meeting them won't be easy. You make a big election about small things. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security.

John Kerry believes in the Constitutional freedoms that have made our country the envy of the world, and he will never sacrifice our basic liberties, nor use faith as a wedge to divide us. And it's around this time that some pastors I was working with came up to me and asked if I was a member of a church. There is real evil and hardship and pain and suffering in the world and we should be humble in our belief that we can eliminate them. It is on your lips and in your heart. To the love of my life, our next First Lady, Michelle Obama, and to Sasha and Malia - I love you so much, and I'm so proud of all of you. These challenges are not all of government's making.

This is not to say that race has not been an issue in the campaign. America, our work will not be easy. Over seven years ago, the United States pursued al Qaeda and the Taliban with broad international support.

Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.