Barack Obama actually said...

"In the end, this election is still our best chance to solve the problems we've been talking about for decades; as one nation, as one people."

"Now is our turn to follow in the footsteps of all those generations who sacrificed and struggled and faced down the greatest odds to perfect our improbable union."

"We can tell everyone what they need to hear about the challenges we face. We can seek to regain not just an office but the trust of the American people; that their leaders in Washington will tell them..."

"Real change doesn't begin in the halls of Washington, but on the streets of America."