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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 19, 2007

Americans of all ages, from high school seniors to senior citizens, are tired of being divided by Washington politicians looking to score political points.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

Americans are tired of an attitude toward taxing and spending in Washington that is leaving a legacy of debt to our children and grandchildren.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 3, 2007

Our campaign is committed to reaching out to people of all faiths as we build our grassroots movement to challenge the status quo in Washington, D.C.

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

The conventional thinking in Washington tells us that we're a country divided into Red States and Blue States; that we're doomed to fight the same tired partisan battles over and over again.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Aug 12, 2007

We've got a politics in Washington that isn't working for the people anymore, and we're going to have to build a movement to overcome the status quo.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 17, 2000

We celebrate with special pride the rich legacies of Presidents Washington and Lincoln.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Oct 26, 1999

This guy kills himself to fulfill his responsibilities to his country and to his party in Washington and to his district back home.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Oct 24, 1996

Granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 11, 1995

Right is on your side; we're just going to have to keep working here so that we can prevail in Washington.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Mar 12, 1995

I think Washington has suffered grievously from losing that connection, losing that touch with the people who sent us here.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 22, 1995

I wouldn't want you to draw any strange conclusions from that if he does end up going to the hospital for one more day in Washington.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 13, 1995

We do need a less bureaucratic, more creative, more entrepreneurial, more flexible Government in Washington.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 22, 1995

It will help us to do what we must do to continue to fight to bring a reality check to Washington.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 16, 1995

However, while this legislation is an important political reform, it is only the first step in what must be a greater effort to change business-as-usual in Washington.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 6, 1995

If we want middle class Americans to benefit from what we do, then the public interest, not those of special interest, should have the loudest voice in Washington.

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