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Barack Obama: “We have given young people a reason to believe, and we have brought -- and we have brought the young at heart back to…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2008
We have given young people a reason to believe, and we have brought -- and we have brought the young at heart back to the polls who want to believe again.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama discusses his campaign's success in engaging young voters and forming a new political majority.

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