Category: 2012

Delray Tennis Center Delray Beach, Florida 10:27 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Florida!  (Applause.)  Are you fired up?  (Applause.)  Are you ready to go?  (Applause.)  I fired up right now!  (Applause.)  It is good to be in Florida. Give it up for Congressman Ted Deutch, who’s here.  (Applause.)  Your Mayor, Nelson McDuffie, is here.  (Applause.) …

Triangle Park Dayton, Ohio 3:58 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Ohio!  (Applause.)  Hello, everybody back in the next county over there!  What a great crowd!  (Applause.) Before I begin, I want you all to look at those two words:  Vote Early.  Do it now.  (Applause.) Wasn’t the President great last night? AUDIENCE:  Yes! THE…

Broward College Davie, Florida 3:05 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Oh, you guys!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much!  I’m not going to talk long because I’m going to talk inside, but I wanted to thank you guys.  You make us feel so good and so focused.  We appreciate all that you all are doing for us…

Broward College Davie, Florida 3:12 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Yes!  (Applause.)  Now, this is what I call a rally!  Yes!  (Applause.) AUDIENCE:   We love you, Michelle! MRS. OBAMA:  We love you so much.  We are ready for four more years’ worth of love.  (Applause.)  Four more years! Look, let me just tell you that I…

Jill and I are profoundly saddened to hear about George McGovern’s passing. I was honored to serve with him, to know him, and to call him a friend. George believed deeply in public service. It defined him as a Senator and as a man. And he never stopped serving for his entire life – whether…

The President was informed of the tragic shooting in Wisconsin earlier today at 1:30pm EDT by his Advisor for Homeland Security, John Brennan. At 2:30pm EDT, the President received a follow-up briefing from FBI Director Bob Mueller, his Chief of Staff, Jack Lew, and Advisor for Homeland Security John Brennan. The President was told there was…

This evening, the President called Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Brookfield Mayor Steven Ponto to express his condolences for the lives lost and his concern for those who were injured in today’s tragic shooting. The President told the Governor and Mayor that he had spoken with FBI director Mueller and had directed him to make…

It’s not true that the United States and Iran have agreed to one-on-one talks or any meeting after the American elections. We continue to work with the P5+1* on a diplomatic solution and have said from the outset that we would be prepared to meet bilaterally. The President has made clear that he will prevent…

Hi, everybody. In recent weeks, you might have noticed something. Or maybe even heard the sound of it if you live close enough. New homes are going up. In fact, construction workers are breaking ground on new homes in America at the fastest pace in more than four years. At the same time, more homes…

The United States condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack today in Beirut that killed Lebanese Internal Security Forces Information Bureau Director Wissam al-Hassan and at least seven others, and wounded dozens more.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those killed and injured in this heinous attack and with…