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.
Obama connecting his family's journey with the broader American narrative of opportunity.
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They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.
The essence of Prop. 50 is to say that if you are going to play that game, then we are going to try to counteract that abuse of the system.
the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away"
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