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Barack Obama: “My impression was that the president and the White House did an excellent job nationalizing the campaign. And I think…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2021
My impression was that the president and the White House did an excellent job nationalizing the campaign. And I think you have got to give him credit politically for having done that very effectively. President Bush, to his credit, from a political perspective, put his political capital on the line and won.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama reflects on how President Bush effectively nationalized his campaign, contributing to Republican successes in midterms.

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