On the recordApril 26, 2011
That animating spirit at the core of my campaign, the belief that there's a lot more that we have in common than what drives us apart, that hasn't changed.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “That animating spirit at the core of my campaign, the belief that there's a lot more that we have in common than what…”
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Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in New York City
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