CHICAGO — President Barack Obama scooped up hometown campaign cash Wednesday, promising supporters that change can still come if they work even harder this time around.
“If you’re willing to work even harder in this election than you did in the last election, I promise you, change will come,” Obama said at the first of three evening fundraisers, a large event at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
“You can’t back down — not now. We won’t give up — not now,” Obama said. “We’ve got to send a message we are going to keep pushing and fighting for the change that we believe in.”
Obama said he had led an administration of principle that has tried to invigorate the economy and kept its promises.
“I’m not a perfect man. I’m not a perfect president, but I promise you this — and I’ve kept this promise — I will always tell you what I believe, and I will always tell you where I stand.
“If you stick with me, we’re going to finish what we started in 2008,” Obama said.
