If you had asked us on the day of the launch in January, we would have told you that it simply can't get any better than this.
We asked you to help us make the promise of the campaign a reality.
But, again, the last time I was here at a press conference I said -- I asked you guys to show us the Republican jobs plan that independent economists would indicate would actually put people back to work.
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And last week, we asked business owners like you to advise us on what drives you, what helps you, but also what holds you back.
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Tell us about why they asked you to, and then of course, what you found.
We asked you to fill out a questionnaire letting us know how much you used your local high street and what could be done to make it thrive, and have used your answers to inform today's programme.
So I raised my hand and asked one Latino editor, what do you need us for?
And you asked the question: Did the Democratic Party take us for granted?
We asked you, the American public, to tell us about the heroes in your community, the folks who may not always get the recognition they deserve, but whose selfless work is making a real difference.
If we think back in history, some of you may remember when after the ABM Treaty, the UN asked the US (amongst other countries including Russia) to accept weapons inspectors into its institutions to ensure compliance to a number of treaties.
We clicked on "Before you arrive" and asked for "additional pillows" to be waiting for us.
But remember, as you are asked to meet the challenges of our time, remember that the ability for us to adapt our government to the needs of the age has helped make our democracy work since its inception.
And if they had asked us we would probably have said: well, that's fine provided you make sure it is given to everybody in an even-handed way and that it's not given to the USDA. For example, if you're going to distribute milk powder we certainly don't want the USDA to be the organization through which this milk powder is distributed.
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