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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 2, 2007

I do not accept that in the richest nation on Earth we have to stand by while 47 million Americans have no health care.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 2, 2007

This sad episode reminds us that the United States must stand as a principled voice around the world on behalf of justice for heroes like Haleh Esfandiari who are detained without cause.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 2, 2007

It is outrageous that what began as a journey to visit and care for her 93 year old mother became such a terrible ordeal.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 2, 2007

I join Haleh Esfandiari's family and friends in welcoming her departure from Iran after months of harassment and over 100 days of detention.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 2, 2007

There are those who tout their experience working the system in Washington. But the problem is that the system in Washington isn't working for us, and it hasn't been for a very long time.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 2, 2007

The system in Washington isn't working for us, and it hasn't been for a very long time.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Aug 31, 2007

As I have campaigned across America over the last six months, it's become clear that Governor Dean and the Democratic National Committee have put together a presidential nomination process that's in the best interests of our party and our…

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Aug 31, 2007

I look forward to continuing the dialogue with voters and building the kind of grassroots movement in Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina and the rest of the country that will send a clear signal to Washington that the American…

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Larry Craig
@larrycraig· Aug 29, 2007

More Republicans today called on their colleague, Senator Larry Craig, to resign, and that was before the tape you're about to hear came out.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Aug 29, 2007

Well, there's no question but that -- that I and other leaders of this country, and parents across this country, are -- are disappointed and find conduct like that which is alleged here as being disgraceful.

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