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Barack Obama: “Going forward, I think that, as Hillary said, our supporters, our staff get overzealous. They start saying thing that I…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2008
Going forward, I think that, as Hillary said, our supporters, our staff get overzealous. They start saying thing that I would not say.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama acknowledges the need to maintain a clear tone in the campaign and focus on issues.

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