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On the recordJune 9, 2008
You don't have to read the stock tickers or scan the headlines in the financial sections to understand the seriousness of the situation we're in right now. You just have to go to Pennsylvania and listen to the man who lost his job but can't even afford the gas to drive around and look for a new one.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama highlights the struggles of everyday Americans in the current economic climate.

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