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Barack Obama: I think the other issue, though, is he still has to talk about transparency and ethics in government in a way that makes…

On the recordDecember 14, 2008
I think the other issue, though, is he still has to talk about transparency and ethics in government in a way that makes people comfortable.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussion on the need for Obama to address issues of transparency and ethics.

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