“King would certainly be overjoyed by Barack Obama's inauguration, but ...” — David Garrow Quote

“King would certainly be overjoyed by Barack Obama's inauguration, but we must avoid, and indeed reject, any careless claims that Obama's swearing in marks the fulfillment of King's dream.”

“President Obama's achievements and failures must be evaluated by comparison to those chief executives who have come before him and not be measured against the prophetically moral voice of Martin Luther King Jr.”

“It's simply incorrect to call Dr. King a Republican.”

“We can support President Barack Obama, because he supports us. We can support Barack Obama, because he shares our values and our vision.”

“I voted for Barack Obama.”

“President Barack Obama is a doer. And we in America will do big things with him.”