I'm not running for president to be somebody, but to do something; to do the hard but necessary things not the easy and needless things.


Senator McCain's announcement speech for his 2008 presidential bid (25 April 2007).


I'm not running for president to be somebody, but to do something; to do the hard but necessary things not the easy and needless things.

I'm not running for president to be somebody, but to do something; to do the hard but necessary things not the easy and needless things.

I'm not running for president to be somebody, but to do something; to do the hard but necessary things not the easy and needless things.

I'm not running for president to be somebody, but to do something; to do the hard but necessary things not the easy and needless things.