Barack Obama: “We are in one of those periods in American history where we don't have…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 2009

We are in one of those periods in American history where we don't have Republican and Democratic problems. We've got American problems.

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Obama highlights the need for unity in addressing national issues beyond party lines.

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