Obama Final Inauguration Event: Thanks Staff At DC Armory

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told his supporters that they deserve credit for his historic election victory, in part because they didn't know any better.

Obama dropped by a party for his staff Wednesday night to thank them for their two years of work and optimism. He said his supporters simply didn't know that a guy like Obama shouldn't win, that their fundraising model wasn't typical and that the odds were stacked against them.

Obama told the packed DC Armory that the supporters should carry the campaign's "Yes We Can" attitude into nonpolitical life. His remarks were also filled with humor, including affectionately calling his staff "kids."

The staff ball was the final inauguration event for Obama, who became president on Tuesday.