Barack Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for US presidency - Highlights

Barack Obama on Wednesday endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Democratic Party nominee for the White House.

Philadelphia: United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday, while speaking at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Democratic Party nominee for the White House, saying "there has never been a man or woman more qualified than Hillary to serve as the US President".

Highlights:

- As Obama concludes speech at DNC, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton joins him on stage at their party's convention

- I'm asking you to join me - to reject cynicism, reject fear, to summon what's best in us; to elect Hillary Clinton as the next President of the United States, and show the world we still believe in the promise of this great nation - Obama

- Tonight, I ask you to do for Hillary Clinton what you did for me - Obama at DNC

- 'Don't boo - vote': Obama to crowd at Democratic National Convention reacting to Donald Trump's name 

- Donald Trump calls US military a disaster. He doesn’t know men and women who make up the strongest fighting force in the world - Obama

- Donald Trump is 'not really a facts guy', says Obama

- Security anxieties have fueled Donald Trump's rise, but they don't define the country - Obama 

- ‘Deeply pessimistic vision’ of America at GOP convention is ‘not the America I know’ - Obama

- Republicans fanning 'resentment, blame, anger, and hate' - Obama 

- Clinton is blasting 'through glass ceilings', says Obama

- No matter how much people try to knock her down, Hillary Clinton never, ever quits, that's the Hillary I know - Obama

- There has never been a man or woman, not me, not Bill, more qualified than Hillary to serve as US President - Obama

- 12 years ago tonight, I addressed the Democratic National Convention for the first time, I was filled with faith in America - Obama

- I am even more optimistic about the future of America than ever before - Obama

- America I know is decent, generous and full of optimism and courage - Obama