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.
Obama reflects on how President Bush effectively nationalized his campaign, contributing to Republican successes in midterms.
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the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away"
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