In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?
Barack ObamaI think that sometimes the Democrats have to run upstream or swim upstream because we've got the Republicans making it out as if we don't care about these things, and we should be able to engage and be willing to engage in the discussion about morality and values.
Barack ObamaCutting our education budget, that's not a smart choice. That will not help America compete with China.
Barack ObamaWe can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggests.
Barack ObamaIn America, we started the public school system very early in the century, and as a consequence we had more skilled workers than any nation on Earth, which meant that we were more productive than any nation on Earth.
Barack ObamaI think that Mr. Snowden raised some legitimate concerns. How he did it was something that did not follow the procedures and practices of our intelligence community. If everybody took the approach that I make my own decisions about these issues, then it would be very hard to have an organized government or any kind of national security system.
Barack Obama