Barack Obama: “I had the Lady Bears picked to win the championship from the beginning of the tournament.”

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

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

Use that hope to make a difference. Get involved.

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.