Barack Obama actually said...

"The way we're going to close the deal is by winning. And right now, we're winning. And, you know, what we'll do is keep on campaigning in Indiana and North Carolina and Oregon and these other states. ..."

"But don't ever forget that you have the power to change this country."

"You can decide whether we are going to travel the same worn path or whether we will chart a new course that offers real hope for the future."

"In every election, politicians come to your cities and your towns and they tell you what you want to hear. And they make big promises."