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Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, others, knew how to lead. They knew how to ask the American people for the right things.

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John F. Kerry
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: December 11
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And it is time for those who talk about family values to start valuing families.
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You don't value families if you force them to take up a collection to buy body armor for a son or daughter in the service.
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I think the question of abortion is one that should be left for the states to decide.
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When the nations of the world look upon the United States, they see a country which has achieved what they would all like to become one day. Whether it is in the field of science, art, music, agriculture, politics, economics or war, the United States is the leader.
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America is the one that has led the effort to strengthen NATO and strengthen the front-line states against Russia's pressures.
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Here I am in the state of New Mexico. George Bush is still in the state of denial. New Mexico has five electoral votes. The state of denial has none. I like my chances.
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As President, I will not be the last to know what is going on in my command.
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How do you ask a man to be the last man to die in Vietnam? How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?
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I'm proud of my medals. I always was proud of them.
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So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real.
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We should focus more on the things we've accomplished, but I mean, obviously Syria disturbs me greatly and I'm not happy with where Syria is.
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And whatever our faith - whatever our faith, one belief should bind us all: The measure of our character is our willingness to give of ourselves for others and for our country.
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We need to talk to all the players in the Middle East, not because we agree with them, but because they play a role.
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I look forward to standing up and holding George Bush accountable for pushing seniors off of Medicare into HMOs.
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President Obama has made it his mission that we welcome our troops home with care, and concern, and the respect they deserve. That is how an exceptional nation says thank you to its most exceptional men and women.
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Violence has to end. And Israelis have a bright to defend themselves against any violence that is attacking innocent people with a knife in the old city in Jerusalem or elsewhere. No country should be under siege like that.
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I do think that it's really important for leaders of countries to be very clear and careful in the statements they make because their words are weighed extremely carefully by other countries, and you have to create a continuity of seriousness and of credibility in order to be able to be taken seriously and get things done.
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I had a chance to talk with President [Vladimir] Putin and he clearly said to me very directly, I will think about that. I will think about this challenge of how we win. Look, this is not easy for Putin. Everybody says, Oh, Putin's made a big move. Well, Putin is [in Syria] now and if he wants to fight ISIL alone, that's a challenge, folks
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If you don't believe ... Saddam Hussein is a threat with nuclear weapons, then you shouldn't vote for me.
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If you think I would have gone to war the way George Bush did, don't vote for me.
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