Candidate Quote by Joy Reid

In 2008, Barack Obama did a phenomenal job of reaching out to minority groups, to younger people, and a lot of newer voters, Hispanics…

— George P. Bush

Barack Obama didn't get elected president, would never have been elected president, had he decided to run as a black candidate. In order to…

— Gwen Ifill

I think that [Barack] Obama was elected because young people are starting to get interested in their country and I think that's a very…

— Kirk Douglas

Senator Barack Obama is a gifted and eloquent young man who I think can do great things for our country.

— Joe Lieberman

Barack Obama is a president who, when he had to deal with the 2008 economic crisis, has led the American economy on a completely…

— Alexis Tsipras

For four years, Barack Obama has been running from the nation's problems. He hasn't been working to earn reelection. He's been working to earn…

— Mitch McConnell

Young African - millennials really love Barack Obama.

— Julianne Malveaux

During the 2008 campaign, I strongly endorsed Barack Obama for president. I did so early, when many Democratic leaders - including many prominent African-American…

— Douglas Wilder

The United States had eight years of Barack Obama. He made it incredibly clear that he was a right-wing Democrat. He cited Ronald Reagan…

— Avi Lewis

I am extremely ecstatic about the presidency of Barack Obama. I think he is paving the way for young African-American men like myself. I…

— Texas Battle

For even the most seasoned observers of American politics, Barack Obama is a phenomenon.

— David Lammy

Barack Obama's official nomination as the Democratic Party's standard-bearer was a very poignant moment for millions of Americans. As the first non-white major party…

— Chuck Todd