Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 7, 2008
There's something happening when Americans who are young in age and in spirit, who have never participated in politics before, turn out in numbers we have never seen, because they know in their hearts that this time must be different.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama highlights the engagement of young voters and their desire for a different political landscape.

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