Barack Obama actually said...

"I want your vote. I want it badly."

"It is a love for this country that made my life possible. It is a belief in the American dream. That's why I'm in this race. That's what I'm fighting for."

"The fact that we're still standing here and still moving forward towards the nomination, I think indicates the degree to which the core message of this campaign is the right one."

"We have probably taken as many hits as anybody has in this presidential campaign. Senator Clinton has not. John McCain certainly has not and yet I'm still here and, you know, competitive in both North..."