Category: Sep-2012

East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina 5:30 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Fired up!  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness.  I am beyond thrilled to be with all of you today.  (Applause.) Now, I was told that if I said something I’d get a good response, so I’m going to try it.  Purple!…

President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan spoke by phone today to continue their close consultations on regional and global issues.  The President expressed condolences for today’s deadly attack on a Turkish military convoy and other recent attacks that have killed and wounded Turkish citizens; the Prime Minister expressed his condolences for the recent loss of…

East Room 1:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  Hello!  Please everybody have a seat, have a seat.  Welcome to the White House, and congratulations to the Minnesota Lynx on winning their first-ever WNBA championship.  (Applause.) These women have brought glory back to the Twin Cities.  I know there are a lot fans at home…

Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York, New York 6:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello! (Applause.) Hello, New York! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. If you have a chair, go ahead and use it. If you don’the — don’t. (Laughter.) It is wonderful — hey, guys, good to see you. It is wonderful…

40/40 Club New York, New York 8:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. I’m so grateful for all your support. Let me just begin by saying to Jay and Bey, thank you so much for your friendship. We are so grateful.…

Seasongood Pavilion, Eden Park Cincinnati, Ohio 12:28 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Cincinnati!  (Applause.)  Thank you! Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  It is good to be back in Cincinnati.  (Applause.)  It is good to be in Ohio.  It is great to be in this beautiful setting.  It seems like we should have…

Stephen C. O’Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 4:07 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Wow!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Wow!  (Applause.)  This is amazing.  It’s amazing.  Thank you so much.  I am beyond thrilled to be with all of you today.  And first let me just say:  Go, Gators!  (Applause.) Let me start — because I want…

Amphitheatre, Schiller Park Columbus, Ohio 4:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Columbus!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Well, thank you.  It is great to be back in Columbus.  (Applause.) AUDIENCE:  Four more years!  Four more years! THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Well — see, this is why I like to come to Columbus…

Renaissance Columbus Hotel Columbus, Ohio 6:17 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, AFL-CIO!  (Applause.)  It is good to be back in Ohio!  Good to see my brothers and sisters in labor. (Applause.) I want to start off by saying you’ve got an outstanding leader in Tim.  Give him a big round of applause.  Love what he’s…

Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 7:00 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you so much.  Oh, Tallahassee!  Oh, my gosh, thank you.  (Applause.)  This is amazing.  (Applause.) All right, before I get started — I want to start — first of all we have to thank Kevin, because Kevin — that great introduction, for all…