Barack Obama actually said...

It has not been lost on either Michelle or myself that our family's story has been America's story - a story of opportunity, and possibility, and the tireless pursuit of a dream that was always within reach.

Context

Obama connecting his family's journey with the broader American narrative of opportunity.

06/14/2007

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