How Barack Obama Prepared His Speech

Obama adviser David Axelrod sits in the prep room
Callie Shell / Aurora for TIME

Prompter
Obama adviser David Axelrod sits in the prep room. The President would say in his address, "Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the fainthearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame."

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