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Barack Obama: I'm not sure they're going to last until inaugural day; you may need to move on this.

On the recordDecember 16, 2008
I'm not sure they're going to last until inaugural day; you may need to move on this.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Ed Henry recounts a conversation between Barack Obama and President Bush regarding the urgency of the auto bailout.

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