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On the recordJanuary 27, 2008
I think that Senator Kennedy felt that I was tapping into a spirit in this country of thinking big, dreaming big, trying to bring the American people together, trying to get young people reengaged in the process of remaking this country and I think that that excited him and I am extraordinarily humbled and thrilled to have his support.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama discusses the significance of Senator Kennedy's endorsement and its impact on his campaign.

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