Barack Obama: “I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor his…”

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.

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

It is a decision about how do we face and embrace this finite amount of time we have on the planet.

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”.