Announces Candidacy for 2012 Presidency

President Obama in this speech, announces his candidacy for reelection in the 2012 presidential election in a video uploaded to YouTube on April 26, 2011. He calls on supporters to remain engaged and emphasizes the accomplishments achieved during his first term, urging continued efforts to bring about positive change for ordinary people.

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I will be a candidate for reelection in 2012. And, I am going to need each and every one of you to get involved.

And I know that a lot of you who were involved in the campaign earlier, over the last two years you’ve probably felt some frustration. There have been times where you wanted Washington to change a lot more quickly than it has, and it keeps on slipping into those same old bad habits.

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But I want everybody here to remember everything we’ve accomplished over the last two years, and the record of accomplishment in making a difference for ordinary people: making sure that they can get the health care that they need, making sure that they are able to find a job, or get trained for a job for the future.

All those things are happening because of you. 

And so, if you’ve been feeling impatient — and I understand that — if — if you’re feeling frustrated sometimes, that shouldn’t be a reason to pull back. That’s a reason for us to get even more involved. Because we know if we’ve done this much over the last two years, imagine what we can do over the next six — as long as we keep our focus on the future, as long as we keep working together. 

I’m looking forward to re-engaging with all of you.

And — And I hope you are too.

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