Barack Obama actually said...

"In five days, you can put an end to the politics that would divide a nation just to win an election."

"This morning, we learned that GDP has fallen for the first time this year, which means America is producing less and selling less and our economy is shrinking."

"American consumers were especially hard hit, experiencing their largest decline in spending in 28 years as wages failed to keep up with the rising cost of living."

"This election is about hope - that thing inside us that insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that there are better days ahead."