Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 4, 2012
I believe in an America where no matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter where you come from, you can make it if you try.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Maumee

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