Barack Obama: “This week we carry on this distinctly American tradition.”

People need to “rediscover what’s the story we tell about how we’re going to live together, and see each other, and recognise each other, and disagree, and yet, still care for each other”.

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

Please join me in supporting Sherrod Brown. He’ll always fight for Ohio.