Having gone through an incredibly difficult time in the last three years, the country is now moving in the right direction, US President Barack Obama has said.
"All of America has gone through an incredibly difficult, wrenching time these last three years," Obama said at a campaign event, held at a private residence, in Washington.
"I think all of us have been deeply concerned over these last three years to making sure that our economy recovers, that we're putting people back to work, that we stabilise the financial system.
"The good news is that we're moving in the right direction. When I came into office, we were losing 750,000 jobs a month, and this past month we gained 250,000 --