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Barack Obama: The only measure of my success as president, when people look back five years from now, or nine years from now, is going…

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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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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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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