Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Nobel committee awarded President Obama the 2009 Peace prize because of a shift in politics from “fear” to “hope” his presidency has heralded.
Reid’s statement:
“By ushering in a period of optimism in American politics, President Obama has become a great source of pride and inspiration for many Americans. I congratulate the President on this tremendous honor that he has earned with his dedication to a new type of politics based on hope instead of fear. I am confident that the President will work to continue to live up the ideals of this award throughout his term in office.”
