When I made a series of overtures to the Republicans; going over to meet with both Republican caucuses; you know, putting three Republicans in my cabinet, something that is unprecedented; making sure that they were invited here to the White House to talk about the economic recovery plan, all those were not designed simply to get some short-term votes.
Obama explains his efforts to build trust with Republicans through various overtures.
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