Was there a particular day in your presidency when you experienced both the highest of highs and lowest of lows?
As president, you feel a lot of what happens in this big, raucous country, and we had a full plate from day one — juggling two wars and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
Election Night 2008 felt magical. Almost a quarter of a million people came out to celebrate on a warm night in Grant Park, Chicago. But as fun as that night was, it was just a promise. What mattered was delivering on that promise. So the first moment that comes to mind is the night we passed healthcare reform. It had been a long, messy process, just like with all significant legislation, but it changed a lot of people's lives for the better — and to this day, it still is.
