Barack Obama: “I am surprised compared to where I started when first announced for this race by the number of critical issues that…”

No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away

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