"You can go with John McCain's plans to do nothing, or you can stand side-by-side with me and Hillary Clinton and finally, once and for all, provide the health care that every American needs, " he said.

CNN: Obama: Campaign proved 'the progress we have made'

But he got used to playing imperfect instruments while taking music classes in Cleveland's public schools, and there's a lot you can do, he assures me, with just two strings.

NPR: The Redemptive Power of Music, and Friendship

Mother Nature can do with water, you couldn't pay me to stay.

MSN: Flood frontline gets some good news about crest

And I said that if you stand with me and believe in what we can do together, if you do what civil rights groups like the National Action Network have always done, if you put your shoulder to the wheel of history, then we can move this country toward the promise of a better day.

WHITEHOUSE: Keepers of the Dream Awards Gala

Do you have any brochures or other printed materials that I can take with me?

CNN: Female infertility

That's what's critical, is making sure that we're always there to bequeath that gift to the next generation. (Applause.) And if you'll work with me, I promise I'll do everything I can -- (applause) -- I'll do everything I can to help protect our economy but also protect this amazing planet that we love and this great country that we've been blessed with.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks at Conference on Conservation

We were in Central Harlem and one of the guys with me said: 'Mingus, you can't play what you usually do for these kids here.

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