Barack Obama: “What makes America great is not just the height of our skyscrapers or the might of our military or the size of our GDP.”

A drift towards extremism was "not inevitable

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.

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”.

Use that hope to make a difference. Get involved.