Obama states his reason for running for president during a campaign event.
05/07/2008
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
And in defense of the country. And in defense of the world that you want to leave to your children and your grandchildre...
And we’re going to do it in a temporary basis because we’re keeping our eye on where we want to be long term.
Don’t tell me you’re a Democrat but you’re kind of disappointed right now, so you’re not doing anything.
And be willing to be a little bit uncomfortable in defense of your values.