I want to start by thanking Amanda for that very kind introduction. We are so proud of her. And we are so grateful for her service. So let's give...

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Four more years!

Let me just say this. I shared this with the folks earlier today, but being back in the great state of Iowa -- (applause) -- yes, indeed! (Applause.)...

And our girls still talk about our visit to the State Fair. That was like I think the first big State Fair we ever went to. (Applause.) And it was...

We essentially shut the State Fair down. So we had a great time. And I'll have to say that I'm a little bit jealous that Barack got to go to the State...

Oh, it's so sad.

So today I want to start by saying thank you, truly, thank you. I want to thank everybody in the state for the kindness and generosity and love that...

And I will never forget my very first visit here back in 2007, and I remember it well because we were in the backyard of someone's home. It was just...

And the more we talked, the more I felt at home -- because in their stories, I saw my story. I saw Barack’s story. And you all know my story. My...

And really, more than anything else, that’s what I try to remind people when I go out and campaign -- that’s what's at stake in this election. ...

And let me just share something with you -- because over the last three and a half years, as First Lady, I have had the chance to see up close and personal...

And we all know who my husband is, don’t we? (Applause.) And we all know what he stands for. And I remind people, your President is the son of...

And that is also what I think about when I kiss our girls goodnight. I think about the world I want to leave for them and for all our sons and daughters....

Four more years! Four more years!

First of all, let me just say that I, too, could not be prouder of Amanda Irish -- her service to this country, everything that she’s done. She wants...

There is another friend of mine who’s here that isn’t going to come up on stage, but I want to make a special mention to him. He’s from the other...

But I’ve called her the “rock” of our family. That may sell it short. I don’t know anybody who is more honest, who is stronger, who knows...

But we met farmers who have been hurt badly by the drought, and talked to them about the importance of Congress getting its act together and passing...

And everywhere I went, I was reminded -- because I'd see folks who I hadn't seen in a couple of years; friends, neighbors, hit spots we had gone to...

Three months -- less than three months from now, less than three months -- not that I'm counting -- (laughter) -- you will face a choice. And that...

It's a choice that you face this November that is not just about two candidates or two political parties -- it's a choice between two fundamentally...

We had seen a decade where jobs were being shipped overseas, and where wages and incomes were going down except for a few at the very top, even while...

And I told you in -- four years ago, I said, don’t look for quick fixes; we didn’t get into this overnight, we're not going to solve it overnight....

Every day, I've woken up thinking about you. That’s what we thought about when we put in place the Recovery Act to help make sure that everybody...

One is to get rid of regulations that we put in place to make sure that we don't have another tax-funded bailout -- taxpayer-funded bailout when the...

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And here's the kicker: He's expecting you to pay for it.

Because $5 trillion is a lot of money. That's 10 times our defense budget, so that would be the equivalent of our defense budget in tax cuts every...

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They have tried to sell us this top-down, trickle-down economics before. (Laughter.) We just tried it right before I took office. And guess what,...

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And Governor Romney and his running mate have a different plan. They want to turn Medicare into a voucher system. That means seniors would no longer...

It was estimated that Governor Romney's running mate, his original plan would force seniors to pay an extra $6,400 a year.

My plan has extended Medicare by nearly a decade. Their plan ends Medicare as we know it. My plan reduces the cost of Medicare by cracking down on...

Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!

So now, I want to keep taxes right where they are for the first $250,000 of everybody’s income. (Applause.) If your family makes under $250,000...

That won't solve the whole deficit problem. We've still got to make some smart cuts. I've already cut a trillion dollars of spending -- we can do...

-- not just on the backs of the poor.

Spend it!

So you go out, and now businesses have more customers. And when businesses have more customers, they make more profit. And when they make more profit,...

So on almost every issue, you're going to have a choice. When the auto industry was on the brink of collapse, Governor Romney said let's "let Detroit...

Governor Romney wants to keep those tax breaks. He likes to talk about his private sector experience, but a lot of it was investing in companies that...

Governor Romney wants to end the tax credits for wind energy.

Wind energy creates 7,000 jobs in Iowa -- 7,000 jobs. Governor Romney said these new sources of energy are "imaginary." Congressman Ryan said they're...

In 2008, I said I'd end the war in Iraq -- and I did. (Applause.) I said we would refocus attention on al Qaeda and bin Laden -- and we did. (Applause.)...

And let me just tell you one more choice -- Governor Romney said one of the first things he's going to do on day one is he's going to kill Obamacare.

Now, I've got to say, I've grown kind of fond of the term Obamacare. (Applause.) Because I do care. (Applause.) I care about all the families in...

So on all these issues -- whether it's health care security, making sure Medicare is there for future generations, making sure that we're rebuilding...

And you know, over the next three months the other side will spend more money than we have ever seen on ads telling you one thing -- that the economy...

So if you're willing to work with me one more time, and stand with me one more time, and knock on some doors one more time, and make some phone calls...