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Barack Obama: He invested in education so that every child in Virginia could have the tools they need to succeed in this global…

On the recordOctober 26, 2009
He invested in education so that every child in Virginia could have the tools they need to succeed in this global marketplace.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at a Rally for Gubernatorial Candidate R. Creigh Deeds in Norfolk

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