On the recordApril 16, 2008
I do think it's important to recognize that it's not helping that person who's sitting at the kitchen table, who is trying to figure out how to pay the bills at the end of the month.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I do think it's important to recognize that it's not helping that person who's sitting at the kitchen table, who is…”
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Obama emphasizes the need to focus on real issues affecting everyday Americans rather than political attacks.
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