Barack Obama: “A well-functioning society does not just depend on going to the ballot…”

On the recordApril 2, 2009

A well-functioning society does not just depend on going to the ballot box.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Strasbourg

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