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Barack Obama: The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But…

On the recordNovember 4, 2008
The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama expresses hope and acknowledges the challenges ahead for his administration.

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