TODAY

"Barack Obama is my candidate and he must be our president."

"Whether you voted for me, or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose. We are on the same team, and none of us can sit on the sidelines."

"When Barack Obama is in the White House, he'll revitalize our economy, defend the working people of America, and meet the global challenges of our time."

"(I am ...) a proud mother, a proud Democrat, a proud American and a proud supporter of Barack Obama."

"I ran to stand up for all those who have been invisible to their government for eight long years. Those are the reason I ran for president. Those are the reasons I support Barack Obama. And those are the reasons you should too."

YESTERDAY

"So you decide which makes more sense: entrust our country to someone who is ready on day one ... or to put America in the hands of someone with little national or international experience, who started running for president the day he arrived in the U.S. Senate." -- Dec. 3, 2007 speech

"And I was fighting against those (Republican) ideas when you were practicing law and representing your contributor, (convicted fraudster Tony) Rezko, in his slum landlord business in inner-city Chicago." Democratic debate Jan 21 2008

"Well, you know, Senator Obama, it is very difficult having a straight-up debate with you because you never take responsibility for any vote, and that has been a pattern." -- Jan. 21, 2008 Democratic debate

Shame on you, Barack Obama. ... Enough with the speeches and the big rallies and then using tactics that are right out of Karl Rove's playbook." -- Feb. 2, 2008 speech

"Last summer he basically threatened to bomb Pakistan, which I don't think was a particularly wise position to take." -- Feb 26, 2008 Democratic debate

"Senator Obama holds up his original opposition to the war on the campaign trail, but he didn't start working aggressively to end the war until he started running for president. So when he had a chance to act on his speech, he chose silence instead." -- March 17, 2008 speech

""In this election we need a nominee who can pass the commander-in-chief test. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience that he will bring to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002." -- March 2008 campaign commercial

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