Cite two quotations from Obama in this article that express his belief in the importance of finding common ground.

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There are a couple of important things to consider when you are asked to cite a quotation that relates to the belief of an individual. First, we need to consider what the belief is. The question specifies that Obama believes in the importance of finding common ground. The person writing this question is making a generalization based on Obama's words and possibly his actions. You need to consider how this generalization was reached. What do you think can lead us towards that assumption about Obama?

In order to answer this, you must reread the article, specifically the parts that mention finding common ground. If you cannot isolate those parts of the article, you can reread the entire text, but the most important thing is to be looking for quotes by Barack Obama (you might highlight, underline, or record these quotes). After this, we take into consideration which of these quotes relates to finding common ground. More so, which of these quotes hints at Obama's view about the importance of finding common ground?

Once you've identified all quotes that express this view from Obama, you must evaluate the quotes, so that two you cite are cited with confidence. I suggest giving each quote a rating from 1-5, with 1 being the weakest. The quotes that express Obama's favor of finding common ground most strongly will be the two you select.