On the recordJune 8, 2008“We can't afford four more years of skewed priorities that give us nothing but record debt.”Said byBarack ObamaDemocratic · IllinoisSourcepresidency.ucsb.edu
Jul 14, 2025“I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions.msnbc.com
Oct 23, 2024“Look, politics, it's not going to solve all your problems. No president is going to eliminate poverty in one term or eliminate racism because those problems are hard. It -- it takes steps, a little bit at a time.transcripts.cnn.com
Oct 23, 2024“Real strength is about working hard and taking responsibility and telling the truth even when it's inconvenient.transcripts.cnn.com