Video: Eye to Eye with Katie Couric

Eye To Eye: Obama And McCain

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Play from 0:06[0:06] ..." Well I think Senator McCain as a number of strings. Obviously she's as great. Inner resolve them and determination. You know and he himself I think is in the -- that was forged and his experiences POW. And I have the utmost respect. He served us. Gallantly. And and with great distinction and we we -- With respect to senator's McCain's weaknesses I would. Rather than talk about his personality I would simply say that his policies. Seem to be. Just a a"...

Play from 1:15[1:15] ..." I think he's great restraint to sit and I admire and respect Senator Obama is his ability to motivate Americans he does that. With a great eloquence and he motivated. Millions of Americans and continues to"...

Play from 0:01[0:01]" What do you believe that your opponents biggest strength and greatest weakness."

Play from 0:06[0:06]" Well I think Senator McCain as a number of strings. Obviously she's as great. Inner resolve them and determination. You know and he himself I think is in the -- that was forged and his experiences POW. And I have the utmost respect. He served us. Gallantly. And and with great distinction and we we -- With respect to senator's McCain's weaknesses I would. Rather than talk about his personality I would simply say that his policies. Seem to be. Just a a carbon copy. The policies we've seen over the last eight years she hasn't paid a lot of attention. Two. The difficulties and hardships that order Americans are feeling and the history of America. That shows that economic growth. Happens. Most when. The pie is growing but it's also going for everybody."

Play from 1:15[1:15]" I think he's great restraint to sit and I admire and respect Senator Obama is his ability to motivate Americans he does that. With a great eloquence and he motivated. Millions of Americans and continues to do so. I think probably his greatest weakness is its lack of experience and therefore judgment. And that's that's just what misled them I think to make certain judgments which I don't think your best for this country."

Play from 1:44[1:44]" When was the last time you cried and why. Up -- this one is actually easier was. -- my ten year old daughter's birthday party. We were in. Montana. And each day she's a fourth of July -- baby so often times during this campaign we've been traveling during her birthplace. And so we were there are not small. Hotel I think all day in and we had a big public thing. The staff organized for a smaller family party and we were in this little nondescript conference room. We have Malia and Sasha Michelle me. My sister my brother in law my niece and there was a cake and there are some food which wasn't you know stellar. And the staff oh put together an iPod of all her favorite music the Jonas Brothers and Beyonce and and we just spent the evening just dance. And we were dancing dollar songs -- I there were laughing because you know obviously you daddy's dancing is ridiculous. And and believe it came up and she said. This is the best birthday ever. And she -- And and I looked at her and her realized. That she was. She is growing up and and that she was wise and turning out to be somebody who would say that to her dad and maybe even if she didn't mean it just to make me feel good. And chokes me up -- talking about that my kids my kids can get to me every time."

Play from 3:29[3:29]" How cry -- You know I'm very sentimental and I see these young people who are serving. And met a woman had had a yeah. At a town hall meeting in the day would rosters on in Iraq. And which I was so touched because she talked about how proud she was. -- non service and and would find young person was and whenever you have that experience obviously you think how could I you know how could I ever. Cope with such -- you know and so. You know when I say cry I get my eyes welled up as they are right now thinking about. About these these brave Americans and their families who have sacrificed so much for our country especially recently."

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