Political Quotes

On the recordApril 25, 2007
I'm not planning to nuke -- I'm not planning to nuke anybody right now, Mike.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama responds humorously to Mike Gravel's provocative question.

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