Cool your jets, let the process go forward,

But let me make clear that I have not endorsed this nomination, ... It would be entirely premature of me to do so.

This nation has been through hard times. But those hard times have hardened our resolve. I'm ready to do the difficult work ahead. But I want to do that work with Barack Obama, and not a Tea Party ideologue. We can move America forward, but we can only do it together.

to move the diplomatic process forward.

It's cool to deal in the good times, but let me see you face the bad times. Let me see how you take it when things aren't going well. And he might be one of the best I've ever seen [at dealing with highs and lows]. That's why I never give up on him.

This 21st century economy holds great promise for our people. But unless we give all Americans the skills they need to succeed, countries like India and China will take good-paying jobs that should be ours.