President Obama spoke Friday about the stunning early-morning announcement that he had won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
The award comes amid falling approval ratings, a tough fight over health care and — ironically — decisions over whether to escalate the Afghanistan war.
Hear Obama's statement, with analysis from NPR's Don Gonyea and Rob Gifford, and the Pew Center's Andy Kohut.
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