On the recordSeptember 17, 2009
Are there people out there who don't like me because of race? I'm sure there are.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Are there people out there who don't like me because of race? I'm sure there are.”
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President Obama acknowledges that race plays a role in how some people perceive him.
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