Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 6, 2016
The most important office in a democracy is not President, it's not Senator, it's not Congressman or mayor, it is the office of citizen.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a Campaign Rally for Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton in Ann Arbor

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