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Barack Obama: “The first inauguration is like your wedding in the sense that it is a joyous moment and occasion, but you're so busy and…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2016
The first inauguration is like your wedding in the sense that it is a joyous moment and occasion, but you're so busy and kind of stressed making sure that Aunt Such-and-Such and Uncle So-and-So and cousins are getting tickets that it ends up going by without you even really knowing what's happening.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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