I know that campaigns can seem small, and even silly. Trivial things become big distractions. Serious issues become sound bites. And the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. If you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me - so am I.

Even the largest avalanche is triggered by small things.

That way if an avalanche comes down and one person gets buried, everyone else can look for them.

We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges.

Issues are never simple. One thing I'm proud of is that very rarely will you hear me simplify the issues.

I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that's not what America's about. Usually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don't contract them.