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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transcripts.cnn.comBarack 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.”
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Obama asserts his capability to manage multiple issues simultaneously, including the Gaza conflict and the economy.
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