On the recordJanuary 6, 2024
If we do not do well in Iowa, and New Hampshire, and South Carolina – the race is over.
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nbcnews.comBarack Obama: “If we do not do well in Iowa, and New Hampshire, and South Carolina – the race is over.”
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Obama stresses the critical nature of early state victories for his campaign's success.
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