Barack Obama: “We have got to appeal to Independents and Republicans in order to…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2008

We have got to appeal to Independents and Republicans in order to build a working majority to move an agenda forward.

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Obama emphasizes the need for a broad appeal to achieve a Democratic agenda.

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Barack Obama: “We have got to appeal to Independents and Republicans in order to build a working majority to move an agenda forward.”