Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 9, 2007
For that is our unyielding faith - that in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama expressing his belief in the power of patriotic citizens to bring about change.

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