On the recordJune 25, 2008
I think it's Midwestern in some way which is important and will represent a significant change from the very ideological, very sharp partisanship that we've seen in Washington.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I think it's Midwestern in some way which is important and will represent a significant change from the very…”
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Barack Obama discusses his approach to politics as a contrast to partisanship.
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