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Barack Obama: My girls look at the TV when I'm watching SportsCenter and they see women staring back.

On the recordApril 26, 2009
My girls look at the TV when I'm watching SportsCenter and they see women staring back.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Honoring the 2008 and 2009 NCAA Women's Basketball Champion University of Connecticut Huskies

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