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Barack Obama: “What I said was is that Ronald Reagan was a transformative political figure because he was able to get Democrats to vote…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2008
What I said was is that Ronald Reagan was a transformative political figure because he was able to get Democrats to vote against their economic interests to form a majority to push through their agenda, an agenda that I objected to.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama clarifies his comments about Ronald Reagan's influence in politics.

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