Barack Obama, Second Presidential Debate, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, Date: 2012-10-16
• In response to question posed to Governor Romney: "What is the biggest difference between you and George W. Bush? And how do you differentiate yourself from George W. Bush?"
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There are some things where Governor Romney is different from George Bush. You know, George Bush didn't propose turning Medicare into a voucher. George Bush embraced comprehensive immigration reform. He didn't call for self-deportation. George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. So there are differences between Governor Romney and George Bush, but they're not on economic policy. In some ways he's gone to a more extreme place when it comes to social policy. I think that's a mistake.

— Barack Obama on Mitt Romney

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• In response to question posed to Governor Romney: "What is the biggest difference between you and George W. Bush? And how do you differentiate yourself from George W. Bush?"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States of America from 2009 to 2017. Born in Hawaii, the son of a Kenyan father and a mother from Kansas, he won the 2008 presidential election and was re-elected president in November 2012. A member of the U.S. Democratic Party, he was the first African American president. Before becoming president, he represented the 13th district for three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 and served as United States senator from Illinois between January 4, 2005 and November 16, 2008. While president, he was the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.