Barack Obama: “The tea party is just the latest expression of probably some very real…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2013

The tea party is just the latest expression of probably some very real fears and anxieties on the part of certain Americans.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Interview with Julie Pace of The Associated Press

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