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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Jul 3, 2007

You know, I'm not sitting here as some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Jul 3, 2007

My wife Cindy was a teacher of special education before I took her out of an honest line of work.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jul 3, 2007

With the fine people of Michigan in front of me and with my sweetheart at my side, I declare my intention to run for president of the United States.

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Mark Pryor
@markpryor· Democratic · AR· Jul 3, 2007

This year we're going to try to do our dead level best to pass the amendment to take pensions away from Senators and Congressmen who have been convicted of public corruption while they're in office.

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Byron Dorgan
@byrondorgan· Democratic · ND· Jul 3, 2007

I think, you know, the scandal of tainted pet food is going to move us in this direction because finally I think people say, you know, this is not just some academic debate. Country of Origin Labeling, understanding where the meat you…

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Jul 2, 2007

Tomorrow, it's a special Fourth of July edition of the most news in the morning. We'll be visiting the troops on the front lines and catch up with the candidates for president as they campaign on the holiday. We'll talk with Senator Joe…

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Jul 1, 2007

And what we saw today was elevating cronyism over the rule of law. And what we saw today was further evidence that this administration has no regard whatsoever for what needs to be held sacred.

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Jul 1, 2007

Senator Clinton has yet to officially disclose the amount her campaign took in over the three months, but estimates she raised about $27 million.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jul 1, 2007

Together, we have built the largest grassroots campaign in history for this stage of a Presidential race.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jul 1, 2007

We're using too much oil here. Our schools are failing too many of our kids.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Jun 28, 2007

Let's be realistic about this. The war in Iraq is dragging down people's confidence in what's going on in this country.

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Jun 27, 2007

If HIV/AIDS were the leading cause of death of white women between the ages of 25 and 34, there would be an outrage, outcry in this country.

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Jun 27, 2007

You can look at this decision today, which turned the clock back on the promise of Brown v. Board of Education, that was resting on the fact that children are better off if they are part of a diverse, integrated society.

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Jun 27, 2007

I got tested for AIDS. I know Barack got tested for AIDS. There's no shame in being tested for AIDS. It's an important thing.

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Jun 27, 2007

They have turned the court upside down. And the next president of the United States will be able to determine whether or not we go forward or continue this slide. It's the single most imperative generational decision the next president…

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Dianne Feinstein
@diannefeinstein· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2007

People look out, and they see the failures of government, whether it's Katrina or whether it's the inability to get enough passports out for people. And they say, how are they going to accomplish all of this?

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