Barack Obama actually said...

My opponent believes in the sort of top-down economic theories that, I think, got us into this mess in the first place.

Let us always remember that the blessings we enjoy as free people in a free society came at a dear cost.

I do approve this message, because I genuinely believe this is as consequential an election as we're going to see in our lifetime.

I deeply believe that America is built on individual initiative and risk-taking and entrepreneurship.