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One of the things that attracted me to Barack [Obama] was his emotional honesty. Right off the bat he said what he felt. There…

— Michelle Obama

Barack Obama is uniquely qualified to speak about the knowledge, experience and temperament that the presidency requires. And I know he is raring to…

— Hillary Clinton

I think what Obama does more than his amazing speaking ability is he's able to connect with voters. And it's that hope that he…

— John H. McWhorter

I like Barack Obama as a person and I think he is a sincere man. I think he and his wife conducted themselves magnificently…

— Bill O'Reilly

One of the things that attracted me to Barack was his emotional honesty. Right off the bat he said what he felt. There are…

— Michel'le

I don't know how you bridge that contradiction, but I felt that Barack Obama was sincere. It didn't feel like a line to me.…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

Obama's the most thoughtful-sounding president I can remember. He seems to be saying what he wants to say, and that is a great relief.…

— Roy Blount, Jr

I admire Obama, and I like him. I think he has a great deal of talent. He should be applauded for his eloquence and…

— John McCain

Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm; he's cool; he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to…

— Dee Dee Myers

A lot of people are wanting him [Barack Obama] to be the president just because he's black. But I think he does have some…

— Trey Songz

Obama is very much an establishment sort of guy. The whole image of him as a transcendent figure was based on style rather than…

— Paul Krugman

“I had never seen a black man like Barack Obama. He talked to white people in a new language—as though he actually trusted them…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates