... the country deserves us to be willing to compromise on behalf of the greater good.

We could come together, Democrats and Republicans, to find practical, commonsense solutions to health care, to education, to energy issues, because although I'm a proud Democrat, I'm a prouder American. And I think all of us believe, regardless of our party affiliations, that this is a critical time, where we've got to solve big problems.

I will not stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are ... Not this time. Not now.

If I'm president, some day, young kids will look at the world differently. They will say, I could be president some day. They couldn't have said that before I came along. The world will see the United States in a different context, as a country of true opportunity for all.

Yes, we can. Yes, we can change. Yes, we can.

American politics is always somewhat fluid. In this age of social media, it means that voters can swing back and forth.

I was able to do that [showing up of Democratic benefits] when I was the candidate. But I've not seen or presided over that kind of systematic outreach that I think needs to happen.