On the recordMay 19, 2008
Look, you can have an issue when it comes to faith. You can talk about guns. You can talk about being from a small town. But the reality is you can't vote against your economic interests.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Look, you can have an issue when it comes to faith. You can talk about guns. You can talk about being from a small town.…”
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Obama emphasizes the importance of economic interests over other issues for voters.
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