We have the chance, maybe for the first time in a generation, to finally come together and start tackling problems that were there long before George Bush ever took office.
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Barack Obama speaks about the opportunity for change and addressing longstanding issues.
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I just wanted to let you know, I could not be prouder of you, the kind of campaign you've conducted.
And in defense of the country. And in defense of the world that you want to leave to your children and your grandchildren.
I am more troubled by the idea that a White House can say to law firms, 'If you represent parties that we don't like, we're going to pull all our business or bar you from representing people effectively.'
Look, politics, it's not going to solve all your problems. No president is going to eliminate poverty in one term or eliminate racism because those problems are hard. It -- it takes steps, a little bit at a time.





