He won re-election in 2003 promising to create a bank to lend to small firms, at a time when big banks were busy cleaning up their balance-sheets. 他在贏得2003年的改選時承諾建立一家銀行來為小公司提供貸款，此時其他大銀行正忙於清理自己的資產負債表。
Facing re-election 15 months from now and with unemployment stubbornly high, Mr. Obama called on Congress to extend unemployment-insurance benefits and a payroll-tax credit for employees. 面對15個月後的總統改選及美國居高不下的失業率，奧巴馬呼籲國會延長失業保險救濟和員工工資所得稅抵免的政策。
