Barack Obama

We have got to appeal to Independents and Republicans in order to build a working majority to move an agenda forward.

What I said was is that Ronald Reagan was a transformative political figure because he was able to get Democrats to vote against their economic interests to form a majority to push through their agenda, an agenda that I objected to.

I think that part of what the people are looking for right now is somebody who's going to solve problems and not resort to the same typical politics that we have seen in Washington.

When Senator Clinton says -- or President Clinton says that I wasn't opposed to the war from the start or says it's a fairy tale that I opposed the war, that is simply not true.

What she said wasn't true. We account for every single dollar that we propose.

African-Americans should vote for what's best for them, their children, and this country.

I think Bill Clinton did have an enormous affinity with the African American community and still does.

He understands our challenges and has a thoughtful plan to enable us to realize our opportunities.

He has a bold vision to take America in a positive new direction.

[T]he Armenian Genocide is not an allegation, a personal opinion, or a point of view, but rather a widely documented fact supported by an overwhelming body of historical evidence.

The Armenian Genocide is not an allegation, a personal opinion, or a point of view, but rather a widely documented fact supported by an overwhelming body of historical evidence.

It's important, on day one, to get it right, whether you're talking about war or you're talking about economic proposals.

Senator Clinton has said she's ready to lead from day one. But it's important on day one to get it right, whether you're talking about war or you're talking about economic proposals. And one of the things that I have tried to do, I've been…

I will be the president who finally makes health care affordable to every single American.

America seeks a world in which there are no nuclear weapons.

Are we going to let a bunch of lawyers try to prevent us from bringing about change in America?

I'll be a president who ends this war in Iraq and finally brings our troops home.

But I think that there's something if we're going to evaluate George Bush and his failures as president that I think are much more important.

What I am absolutely convinced of is that everybody here is committed to racial equality, has been historically.

Going forward, I think that, as Hillary said, our supporters, our staff get overzealous. They start saying thing that I would not say.

I decry racism and anti-Semitism in every form and strongly condemn the anti-Semitic statements made by Minister Farrakhan.

The pressure is on, and the gloves are off.

For them, somehow, to suggest that we are interjecting race as a consequence of a statement she made that we haven't commented on is pretty hard to figure out.

We are all Democrats. We all believe in civil rights. We all believe in equal rights.

For them, somehow to suggest that we are interjecting race as a consequence of a statement she made that we haven't commented on is pretty hard to figure out.