Barack Obama: “The White House is pushing Congress to approve an assault weapons ban and other steps that hopes will prevent another…”

People need to “rediscover what’s the story we tell about how we’re going to live together, and see each other, and recognise each other, and disagree, and yet, still care for each other”.

I think when we act on that basis, it doesn't always work out, but over time things do get better.

This race is going to be close. It could determine which party controls the Senate and whether Ohioans can count on the people in Washington to be fighting for you.

And I will fight for that, even if I don’t always think it’s going to win.