Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 6, 2022
Maybe most of all, thanks to your faith in our democracy and the American people, the country is better off than when you took office, and we should all be deeply grateful for that.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama reflects on the state of the country and expresses gratitude for faith in democracy.

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