Barack Obama actually said...

From parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our...

It's been a long time coming. But tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to...

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been ...

He wants to make sure that his vision is the one that is enacted. He is not, again, he is not thinking short term.