“In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a...” — Barack Obama Quote

“In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?”

“No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell us we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions more on new tax breaks for the wealthy - well, you do the math. I refuse to go along with that. And as long as I'm President, I never will.”

“So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I wanted to come here and tell the people of this city directly: My administration is going to stand with you - and fight alongside you - until the job is done. Until New Orleans is all the way back, all the way.”

“Hope is the raw material of losers.”

“We may be able to save Christmas after all.”

“It’s not about what can’t be done. It’s about what we can actually do with what can’t be done.”