barackobama:

“If people ask you what this campaign is about, you tell them it’s still about hope. It’s still about change. It’s still about ordinary people who believe that in the face of the greatest odds, we can make a difference in the life of this country.” —President Obama

President Barack Obama helps spell out “Ohio” with the Weithman family, Rachel, 9, Josh, 11, and mom Rhonda, in their home in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2010.

First Lady Michelle Obama walks with children past the official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room, Nov. 30, 2011. Mrs. Obama welcomed military families to the White House for the first viewing of the 2011 holiday decorations.

Dierks Bentley performs during the “Country Music: In Performance at the White House” concert in the East Room, Nov. 21, 2011.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden talk with First Lady Michelle Obama in the Oval Office, Nov. 21, 2011.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden talk with First Lady Michelle Obama in the Oval Office, Nov. 21, 2011.