On the recordFebruary 2, 2009
The only measure of my success as president when people look back five years from now or nine years from now is going to be, did I get this economy fixed?
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “The only measure of my success as president when people look back five years from now or nine years from now is going to…”
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Obama emphasizes that his success as president will be judged based on whether he can fix the economy.
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