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On the recordMay 30, 2007
Probably what we're going to be doing is more off the record steps that aren't scheduled, so that I can just hop into a diner and sit down at the counter and start having conversations.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama discusses his strategy for connecting with voters through spontaneous, unscheduled interactions.

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