Barack Obama: “We have to make sure that we take it to them just like they take it to…”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2008

We have to make sure that we take it to them just like they take it to us. I come from Chicago politics. We're accustomed to rough and tumble.

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Obama emphasizes the need for a strong and aggressive campaign against opponents.

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