Barack Obama said "We've got a politics in Washington that isn't working for the people anymore, and we're going to have to build a movement to overcome the status quo." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordAugust 12, 2007

We've got a politics in Washington that isn't working for the people anymore, and we're going to have to build a movement to overcome the status quo.

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Obama Campaign Press Release - On Swing through Western NH

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