America Quote by Amy Klobuchar

The greatest hope most Americans - including Republicans - had when Barack Obama was elected president was that the election of a black person…

— Dennis Prager

The election of Barack Obama was a very wonderful step forward for America, which has unfortunately been tainted by the ugly reaction of some…

— Jimmy Carter

“Barack Obama’s election was a triumph of hope. But his presidency was a triumph of persistence.”

— David Litt

On the night of 4 November 2008, Barack Obama was elected on a platform of 'hope' and 'change.' He was hailed as a 'uniter'…

— Chelsea Manning

Congratulations to Barack Obama - great victory based on building fairer economy and optimism about what politics can achieve.

— Ed Miliband

I would argue further that Barack Obama's election to the presidency of the United States was essentially an American sophistication, a national exercise in…

— Shelby Steele

Obama's victory in November 2008 was a historic political accomplishment.

— John Podhoretz

There's something beautiful about the fact that Obama was not just elected, but elected decisively across racial, and socio-economic and cultural groups and that…

— Maya Angelou

Barack Obama winning the election had an instant impact on everything - race relations, national self-esteem, tolerance. It also had an instant affect on…

— Peter Morgan

Though the euphoria surrounding Barack Obama's election last week as President-elect has not yet begun to subside, it is already time to recognise that…

— Shashi Tharoor

Obama's election in 2008 marked a new dawn for hundreds of millions of people looking to an eloquent, constitutional lawyer for 'Hope' and 'Change'…

— Abby Martin

I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama. He didn't win because he was black - people voted for him because he…

— Estelle Fanta Swaray