Barack Obama: “And I could not be more thankful to Ron and to Becky for their outstanding service.”

The essence of Prop. 50 is to say that if you are going to play that game, then we are going to try to counteract that abuse of the system.

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.