First time Quote by Gavin Creel

I remember clearly the afternoon I sat down with Obama. In December 2006, he was preparing for a family trip, and the decision to…

— Luis Gutierrez

Barack Obama's inspirational whoosh to the presidency in 2008 was unusual. Most campaigns are less exhilarating; indeed, they are downright disappointing - until someone wins.

— Joe Klein

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

When Barack Obama was running for president, he committed to leading the United Nations and other countries towards a common global goal. Obama believed…

— Richard Grenell

You look at how Barack Obama has had to conduct himself as president. It reminds me of Jackie Robinson, how he had to be…

— Ato Essandoh

Growing up, politics never trickled down to the areas we come from. But people from Obama's camp, and Obama himself, reached out to me…

— Jay-Z

I voted for Obama and I was delighted that he's been elected.

— Bill Ayers

In 2008, I was inspired by President Obama's vision for America and all the promises that he laid out for our country.

— Jack Schlossberg

Truth be known, President Obama has never been particularly driven by principle. Right after his election, I wrote a column in a few days…

— Jonathan Turley

What made me decide to run was the dire state of the economy and the non-leadership of President Obama. At that point in time,…

— Kesha Rogers

When people ask me why I'm amazed at what Barack Obama has accomplished, I tell them it's not because of what most of America…

— Don Lemon

Much of the establishment was actually encouraging Obama to run in 2008.

— Harry Enten