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Lucas, an Iraq War veteran who served with the Iowa National Guard, leads supporters in the Pledge of Allegiance at one of President Obama's grassroots events. He shares why he supports the President and how President Obama continues to make sure veterans are cared for.

President Obama's full remarks from Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida

     THE PRESIDENT:  Oh, it is good to be back in Tampa, Florida! (Applause.)  I was so fired up I missed a stair.  (Laughter.)  I couldn't wait to get out here.  (Applause.)  Well, how is everybody doing today?  (Applause.)

At a grassroots event on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines yesterday, President Obama spoke to volunteers and supporters about why he's running for re-election. Thousands of Iowans lined up in the rain to get a spot inside. The President was fired up to be back in Iowa again, and he laid out the stark contrast between Mitt Romney's experience as a corporate buyout specialist and his own experience as President of the United States.