“Barack Obama came into office in the midst of an economic crisis and y...” — Neera Tanden Quote

“Barack Obama came into office in the midst of an economic crisis and yet, shortly into his first term, Republicans suddenly rediscovered the urgent need for deficit reduction.”

“The establishment of a 'millionaire tax' didn't drive away innovators, but allowed the state's leaders to say no to painful budget cuts and turned California into a global model for how to make an economy that works for everybody.”

“What a president does communicates a message to the American people, and, sometimes, what he does not do communicates a message as well. It can inform the public's opinion about what he thinks is wrong and what he thinks is right; what needs fixing and what is working.”

“I was never a fan of Barack Obama's bipartisanship routine.”

“I'm proud that Colorado delivered a victory to Barack Obama in 2008 and we will do so again in 2012.”

“In Barack Obama, we have a great education president who is rebuilding America. His Race to the Top program is doing more to 'spur us' to improve our public schools than anything we've ever done as a nation.”