And he vowed to act on climate change himself if Congress failed to enact legislation.
He vowed to examine every part of the company, especially areas that weren't generating profits.
And he vowed to make AIDS drug treatments available to anyone who needs them.
Despite disappointing results, he vowed to fight for the hardworking staff at the team's British factories.
He vowed to find ways for the judiciary's role within the justice system to be better explained.
He vowed to do more to help with living costs and help the UK "go for growth".
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He vowed to make cars that people would lust after and that would be fun to drive.
After pro-Western President Mikheil Saakashvili took power in Georgia in 2003, he vowed to reunite Abkhazia with Georgia.
But he was running for his partner Drew, and he vowed to finish.
He vowed to create products durable enough and timeless enough that people could replace them less often, reducing waste.
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As a candidate he vowed to responsibly end the war he would inherit.
But he vowed to make history and pursue the goal of democracy worldwide.
He vowed to bring the budget deficit down to 3% from its current 4.5%, but that target will be missed.
He said he would appeal against the ruling, which takes effect in 14 days, and he vowed to run for re-election.
He vowed to resist EU pressure concerning Greenland's policy on rare earths.
After that he vowed to control more of the movies he produced.
His eyesight damaged in the incident, he flew for treatment to Nairobi, capital of neighbouring Kenya, where he vowed to fight on.
On taking office in August 2008, he vowed to deliver on land reform - a key issue in a predominantly agrarian economy.
When John Hitt became president in 1992, he vowed to change that.
Grant Shapps, the local-government minister, is likely to be sympathetic: on August 31st he vowed to increase councils' powers to scrap outdated byelaws.
Obama said parents need more choice when it comes to picking a school, and he vowed to double the funding for "responsible" charter schools.
Bellamy visited the war-torn country last year and was so impressed by the local playing talent that he vowed to help them improve facilities.
At Mr Mahachi's funeral this week, he vowed to continue expropriating land and any other foreign-owned resources to eradicate the legacy of British colonialism.
In 2007 he vowed to "battle as I've always done" following the start of chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time.
He urged them to make permanent his tax cuts, which expire in 2010 and 2011, and he vowed to veto any future legislation raising taxes.
He vowed to appeal when he was sentenced earlier this month.
Anne Williams had hoped Dominic Grieve would be able to bring the inquest forward, after he vowed to help on learning she had terminal cancer.
He vowed to run the company debt-free, which he now does.
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In office he vowed to restore market confidence in Italy's finances.
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