Barack Obama: “This is not a Democratic problem or a Republican problem - this is an…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2008

This is not a Democratic problem or a Republican problem - this is an American problem.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Obama Campaign Press Release - Joint Statement of Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain

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