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On the recordJanuary 27, 2008
The Kennedy Family, more than any other, has always stood for what's best about the Democratic Party and what is best about America.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama acknowledges the significance of the Kennedy family's legacy in relation to the Democratic Party.

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