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"We must talk and reach for common understandings, precisely because all of us are imperfect and can never act with the certainty that God is on our si...
"We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the des...
"We can't get to the $4 trillion in savings that we need by just cutting the 12 percent of the budget that pays for things like medical research and ed...
"In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?
"Over the last fifteen months we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been to fifty-seven states. I think, one left to go.
"We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn't a matter of political correctness. It's a matter of underst...
"There's not a liberal America and a conservative America - there's the United States of America.
"We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost.
"Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers o...
"A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.
"But when our elected officials and our political campaign become entirely untethered to reason and facts and analysis, when it doesn’t matter what's t...
"All of us - we should do everything we can to make sure this country lives up to our children's expectations.
"I've got daughters. Nine years old and six years old. First of all, I'm gonna teach them about values and morals. But if they make a mistake, I don't ...
"You can choose a future where more Americans have the chance to gain the skills they need to compete, no matter how old they are or how much money the...