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Barack Obama: “Kamala is somebody I've known for years. She is smart, she is tough. She is somebody who I think will be able to share…”

On the recordAugust 14, 2020
Kamala is somebody I've known for years. She is smart, she is tough. She is somebody who I think will be able to share the stage with Mike Pence or whoever -- anybody else and dissect some of the terrible decisions that have been made over the last four years.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

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Barack Obama praises Kamala Harris's capabilities and her potential impact in the upcoming election.

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