VIDEO: Obama Tells Portsmouth 'I Need Your Help'

President Barack Obama told more than 6,000 Portsmouth area voters that "it feels good to be back in New Hampshire" fresh from giving his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.

With the historic Colonial era homes at Strawbery Banke Museum as his backdrop, the president said that if he wins another four years in the White House, he will work hard to give tax breaks to the middle class, improve access to higher education for more Americans, create 1 million more jobs and improve America's energy future by creating more wind, solar and clean coal technology.

"I have a plan right now to make cars and trucks go twice as far on a gallon of gas," said the president. "That will save you money."

He also stressed that while the a great deal of progress has been made to repair the nation's economy after it nearly collapsed in the fall of 2008, much more needs to be done.

"We can create more than one million jobs in the next four years, but I need your help," the president said. "I want construction workers who are sitting home right now to build homes and buildings that will use less energy."

"That's how you move forward," the president said. After one Portsmouth area voted shouted, "Let do it," the president said, "Let's do it, let's do it!"

President Obama said he is proud of how he has helped more Americans go to college and community college, but many more need to go to get an education and many others need to gain the skills to compete for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

He said he and First Lady Michelle Obama, who accompanied him along with Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, all understand the importance of having access to a college education. "It's the gateway to a middle class life in the 21st century," the president said.

The president also said he wants to continue to field the strongest miltary in the world, which means supporting those in uniform and civilians who work in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which he referred to "the yard," and other yards across the country.

Shortly after the president was introduced by Gov. John Lynch at 12:55 p.m., President Obama shared his memories of being a candidate in 2007 and walking to Prescott Park with his two daughters, Sasha and Malia. He said they saw a theater company perform some improv and his daughters got some ice cream.

President Obama joked that his daughters discovered they liked campaigning in New Hampshire because in Portsmouth there were able to get ice cream four times.

But the president also told Portsmouth area voters the General Election between himself and Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney will be close. "Only you can make sure we don't go back."

Lynch and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, also told Portsmouth area voters the same thing. They urged their fellow New Hampshire citizens to support the president for another four years so he and Vice President Biden can finish the work they started in 2008.

Shaheen said it was an honor for Portsmouth to host the "Fab Four" in the city the day after the president delivered his acceptance speech.

"President Obama knows this is a make or break moment for the middle class," Shaheen said.

Lynch also said New Hampshire citizens should support the president's re-election campaign because he has exhibited real leadership and cares about people. "We will show the nation that New Hampshire knows how to pick Presidents of the United States," Lynch said.

Lynch said President Obama understands the spirit of cooperation where he reaches across party lines to work with Democrats, Republicans and Independents is important to get things done.

"That is why we need to work hard to insure that we re-elect President Barack Obama," Lynch said. "We need President Obama to keep working for us and continue the job he started for the next four years."