Barack Obama actually said...

I want to make sure that I can recreate a bond of trust between the presidency and the public.

I think we still have to see how this thing unfolds over the next couple of months.

The challenges we face as a nation are now more numerous and difficult than when I first arrived in Chicago, but I have no doubt that we can...

I will never forget, and will forever be grateful, to the men and women of this great state who made my life in public service possible.