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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordFebruary 11, 2008
As President, I will actively engage Congress and the Puerto Rican people in promoting this deliberative, open and unbiased process...
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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Obama emphasizes engagement and neutrality in Puerto Rico's status matters.

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