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Barack Obama: “I emphasized to her what an extraordinary race that she has run and said that there are not too many people who…”

On the recordJune 1, 2008
I emphasized to her what an extraordinary race that she has run and said that there are not too many people who understand exactly how hard she has been working.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama acknowledges Hillary Clinton's efforts during the campaign.

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