"I will not take the low road to the highest office in this land. I want the presidency in the best way, not the worst way." - John McCain

"I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We did not start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston." - Barack Obama