Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 15, 2008
We'll stop treating this as just a woman's issue, and start recognizing that when a woman is attacked, that abuse scars not only the victim, but her loved ones.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement of Senator Barack Obama on Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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