Obama, like Carter, is reacting to warning signs by seeking to split the difference between dispirited Democrats and increasingly radicalized Republicans.
I'm on the ground, I've been in swing states, I've been talking to the American people, I've been out there speaking on behalf of Obama's record, I've been in the trenches.
President Obama and I recognize the importance of strong economic engagement for the continued growth of both the Philippines and the United States.
I never thought I'd say this: what Obama needs in his personality is a little George Bush.
I have a very deep concern about President Obama putting in another 21,000 troops into Afghanistan with the promise of more to come.
A majority of Americans want redemption for racism - for our terrible, destructive racist past - and so see a vote for Obama as redemptive.
I would never say President Obama doesn't have the capacity to continue to serve because of his statement that there are 56 states.
By keeping most tax rates at present levels, Obama and the Democrats will claim that they have championed tax cuts for the middle class.
Quite simply, quite plainly, just by virtue of his being, Obama is America. The first true American to lead our nation.
I think the problem with President Obama - and I like him personally, I came into the Senate with him - is his agenda.
Law professors like Obama tend to view the law as one means to an end, and others, like myself, tend to view it as the end itself.
I happen to agree with many of President Obama's policies, but in our system, it is often as important how you do something as what you do.
I believe the most compelling explanation of Obama's actions is that he is, just like his father, an anti-colonialist.
People tease me about knowing somehow that Obama would put Clinton into the cabinet, and everybody would talk about a team of rivals.
People who are using it to sell things on Craigslist to holding garage sales - campaigns - the Obama campaign and the Romney campaign both used Square to raise funds.
The first sign of whether Obama is serious about confronting the climate crisis will be revealed by how he organizes the White House.
The American people on the ground need a clearer, stronger, Lyndon B. Johnson-type voice from their president. Obama has that voice. It has to be used.
Catholic schools in Indonesia routinely accept non-Catholic students, but exempt them from studying religion. Obama's school documents, though, wrongly list him as being Indonesian.
I think we need to significantly reduce the regulatory burden on the private sector. The Obama administration is doing the opposite. They're loading on more and more regulation on the private respect to how the economy functions.
The promise of Obama's presidency, in many people's minds, is partly that America will move toward becoming a post-racial society. It's pretty clear, though, that we aren't there yet.
D.C.'s a tough place to get love unless you're from D.C. It's like everybody hates you here. The only black person that everyone can agree on is Obama.
