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On the recordMarch 18, 2008
I think it obviously had an impact. People are talking. And that was one of my main objectives, was to try to lay bare some of the tensions that, you know, aren't just in this campaign, but have been in this country for generations now.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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Obama discusses the impact of his speech on race in America and its relevance to ongoing tensions in the country.

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