On the recordFebruary 2, 2009
The only measure of my success as president, when people look back five years from now, or nine years from now, is going to be, did I get this economy fixed?
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “The only measure of my success as president, when people look back five years from now, or nine years from now, is going…”
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Obama emphasizes that his success as president will be judged by his ability to fix the economy.
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