Barack Obama: “Now is the time for us not to get distracted. Now is the time for us…”

On the recordApril 28, 2008

Now is the time for us not to get distracted. Now is the time for us to pull together.

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Obama calls for unity and focus on the issues facing the country, rather than being sidetracked by controversy.

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