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Barack Obama: “I did not think he had either the competence, the character, and the track record of service that would justify him…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2022
I did not think he had either the competence, the character, and the track record of service that would justify him representing Georgia in the United States Senate.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama criticized Herschel Walker's qualifications for the Senate during a campaign event.

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