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Barack Obama: Today's news should give us some encouragement. It shouldn't be an excuse for the other side to try to talk down the…

On the recordOctober 4, 2012
Today's news should give us some encouragement. It shouldn't be an excuse for the other side to try to talk down the economy just to try to score a few political points. It's a reminder that this country's come too far to turn back now.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama responds to the job numbers, emphasizing the need for optimism and criticizing opponents for politicizing economic data.

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