Barack Obama actually said...

Our common values, our common belief in the rule of law, in democracy, in freedom, in a free market system, all those things bind us together.

Remarks Following a Meeting With President Herman Van Rompuy of the European Union and President Jose Manual Durao Barroso...

11/27/2011

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I can't presume to know what was in the mind of the governor.

What I'm absolutely certain about is that our office had no involvement in any deal-making around my Senate seat.

I had no contact with the governor's office. I did not speak to the governor about these issues.

I have not been contacted by any federal officials. And we have not been interviewed by them.