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On the recordJune 12, 2008
I've known Tim Russert since I first spoke at the convention in 2004. He's somebody who, over time, I came to consider not only a journalist but a friend. There wasn't a better interviewer in television. Not a more thoughtful analyst of our politics. And he was also one of the finest men I knew.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama reflects on his relationship with Tim Russert, praising his skills as an interviewer and analyst.

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