“I'm excited. I've seen him once before at the University of Washington and it was great. ”

— Peter Bailey, student, Seattle, Wash.

“Wish we could go. ”

— Cynthia Sheppeard, attorney, Topeka

“I think it's good. Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, I think it's an honor to have a sitting president visit your town. ”

— Jamie Aguilar, barista, Lawrence

“Awesome, capital letters. I live in Wichita and I'd drive up for it. ”

— Cort Perry, computer network administrator , Wichita