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Barack Obama: I strongly believe that a President or a President-elect or his team should be able to do more than one thing at a time.

On the recordJanuary 4, 2009
I strongly believe that a President or a President-elect or his team should be able to do more than one thing at a time.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama asserts that he can manage multiple issues simultaneously, including the Gaza crisis and the economy.

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