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Barack Obama: “The electorate would be better served if we spent less time focused on the he-said-she-said, back-and-forth of our…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2016
The electorate would be better served if we spent less time focused on the he-said-she-said, back-and-forth of our politics.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting Ceremony

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