So that the next generation would be able to have those same opportunities

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Following the bus tour stop in Maumee, President Obama headed to Sandusky’s Washington Park. Ice cream in hand, supporters grabbed a seat at a picnic table, or pulled up a folding chair, to listen in as the President shared his inspiration in fighting for the middle class.

Our family story was all about this basic idea in America that if you work hard, you can make it if you try here in this country.

And that idea, that basic bargain, is what brought me to politics—because what I realized was that all the opportunities that I had been getting, there were too many young people out there who weren't getting those same opportunities—folks who were working just as hard as my grandparents or my parents did that they were finding themselves making less money working harder, while the cost of health care or the cost of college or the cost of groceries were going up.

And so my belief was that I had to participate and fight on behalf of the middle class that had given me so much, so that the next generation would be able to have those same opportunities.

Audio postcard: Presidential pep talk in Ohio from Obama for America:

Sandusky, Ohio—At the second official stop of his Betting on America bus tour today, President Obama told the crowd that he still wakes up every day “thinking about how to make your lives a little bit better.” Click play to listen in http://www.prx.org/pieces/81106-audio-postcard-presidential-pep-talk-in-ohio

Day two: Ohio and Pennsylvania
http://www.barackobama.com/betting-on-america/entry/day-two-ohio-and-pennsylvaniahttp://www.barackobama.com/betting-on-america/entry/day-two-ohio-and-pennsylvania

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1. Yup! We need to legislate for, not just the next generation, but for all generations that follow...

And this includes a sustainable economy, health care system, energy policy, education, and all the rest!

K/R

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5. at the top of our agenda

. . . nice to see so much focus on our domestic needs -- the Clinton era was much the same, as it has been with most of our Democratic presidents.

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2. Put Mittens in that same situation, and it looks unnatural.

The kids would run the other way and old ladies playing cards would go home.

I want to see Willard meet the same people President Obama did - I want to see the contrast. Those old broads were charmed by him, kids love him, I don't think Willard would garner the same response.

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3. like he's sucking on a lemon

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4. As my S.O. would say, "all the times".

Yep, you can't put Willard into any situation where he's going to look natural.