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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Nov 19, 2007

Senator Clinton's job -- and this is hard, brass-knuckle politics -- is to stop him before he moves any further.

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Nov 19, 2007

With all due respect, I don't think living in a foreign country between the ages of 6 and 10 is foreign policy experience. I think having the firsthand experience with so many leaders that I have had over the last 15 years equips me to be…

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Nov 18, 2007

There is one job we can't afford on-the-job training for. That is the job of our next president. That could be the costliest job training in history.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Nov 18, 2007

This fully refundable credit will pay for the first $4,000 of a college education, which would make community college completely free for most Americans.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Nov 18, 2007

These dedicated New Hampshire activists understand better than anyone that real change comes from the bottom up—and it starts with the great work they're doing in the Lakes Region.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Nov 18, 2007

the campaign will have completed more than 250 hours at local food pantries, churches, senior homes, and other locations around the state.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Nov 18, 2007

I am putting forward an agenda to strengthen our community colleges, so that we prepare the American workforce for the demands of a new century.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Nov 18, 2007

I'm thrilled to have the support of Jim Carroll, Gail Morrison, Beth Arsenault and Judie Reever as part of our unmatched grassroots organization.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Nov 18, 2007

An ever-expanding American Dream: this is the legacy - and the promise - of the community college system in America.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Nov 15, 2007

What women in Iowa and all across America are looking for is a candidate who leads by principle and conviction who can bring the country together to forge consensus.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Nov 15, 2007

What the American people are looking for right now is straight answers to tough questions. And that is not what we have seen out of Senator Clinton on a host of issues.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Nov 15, 2007

I am going to be fighting for comprehensive immigration reform and we shouldn't pose the question that somehow we can't achieve that.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Nov 15, 2007

With the Thanksgiving break looming, the administration has informed me they want to make several recess appointments. As a result, I'm keeping the Senate in pro forma to prevent recess appointments until we get back on track.

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