On the recordNovember 24, 2008
There is only one president at a time. That president is George W. Bush, and he will be president until I'm sworn in on January 20.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “There is only one president at a time. That president is George W. Bush, and he will be president until I'm sworn in on…”
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Obama emphasizes the importance of the current president's role until his inauguration.
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