Barack Obama: “Oftentimes, you'd vote present in order -- in order to indicate that…”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2008

Oftentimes, you'd vote present in order -- in order to indicate that you had problems with a bill that otherwise you might be willing to vote for.

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Obama explains his voting strategy in the Illinois state legislature.

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Barack Obama: “Oftentimes, you'd vote present in order -- in order to indicate that you had problems with a bill that otherwise you…”