The spontaneous speeches of the past were replaced by prepared remarks, always to the point.

After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the media.

"Our objective is a strong America and a safe world," he said, according to a copy of his prepared remarks.

He veered instead into wooden prepared remarks about foreign policy.

In prepared remarks, he added later: "I believe education is the single most important thing we do.

"They talk about me like a dog - that's not in my prepared remarks, but it's true."

Many parents took notes or waved their hands to ask questions after the prepared remarks.

He would, and he did, before starting his prepared remarks.

He interrupted his prepared remarks to joke with the crowd.

"I've had a good time," he said today after his prepared remarks.