Tuesday night was an emotional night for Barack Obama, and during a post-victory event talking to supporters, the president teared up a bit as he told the crowd how overwhelmed he was by their level and support and commitment in helping him get re-elected. He told the audience that wherever they end up and whatever they end up doing, he predicted they will “do great things” and said that last night he felt like what he started when he ran for office four years ago had come full circle.
Obama talked about his own experience as a community organizer in Chicago and how much the experience changed him and allow him to witness the great things that ordinary people can accomplish when they put their differences aside.
He told the crowd of supporters that after watching them for months, they have done so much better than him. Obama predicted good things to come for the individuals in the crowd, and started tearing up a bit when he said that the work they have done for him helped to validate his purpose in continuing to fight for ordinary Americans. The audience applauded as the president wiped a tear from his face.
The president concluded by saying that whenever people ask him about how frustrated he must get on a daily basis, he thinks of his most ardent supporters who helped fight for him to win reelection this year.
Watch the video below:
—–