Political Quotes

On the recordApril 10, 2008
But the truth is, is that our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make progress when there's not evidence of that in their daily lives.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama discusses the challenges faced by working-class Americans and their feelings of bitterness due to lack of progress.

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