Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 18, 2008
You don't do it in a day. We have got to do it in an intelligent, systematic, thoughtful fashion.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the need for a careful approach to economic recovery.

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