“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordFebruary 25, 2008
I have endured, over the course of this campaign, repeated negative mail from Senator Clinton in Iowa, in Nevada, and other places suggesting that I want to leave 15 million people out.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama responds to Clinton's campaign tactics, defending himself against her negative portrayals.

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