Barack Obama: “On National Grandparents Day, we honor those who have helped shape the character of our Nation.”

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.

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

A drift towards extremism was "not inevitable