Barack Obama

“ This speaks to a fundamental recognition that here in America we can compete vigorously in elections and challenge each other’s ideas, yet come together in service of a common purpose once the voting is done. ”

“ And that is particularly important at a moment when we face the most serious challenges of our lifetime.
Yesterday, we woke to more sobering news about the state of our economy. The 240,000 jobs lost in October marks the tenth consecutive month that our economy has shed jobs. In total, we’ve lost nearly 1.2 million jobs this year, and more than ten-million Americans are now unemployed. Tens of millions of families are struggling to figure out how to pay the bills and stay in their homes. ”

“ While we must recognize that we only have one President at a time and that President Bush is the leader of our government, I want to ensure that we hit the ground running on January 20th because we don’t have a moment to lose. ”