“This is bad news for every New Yorker.”
“Unconditional surrender is the only way we get past this.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”
“We're in a very serious health situation right now.”
“I’ve said this from the very beginning — we should have never stopped hitting him hard.”

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On the recordOctober 21, 2007
When we break out of the conventional thinking and we start reaching out to friend and foe alike, then I am absolutely confident that we can restore America's leadership in the world.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Obama Campaign Press Release - Obama Campaign Airs New Ad: 'Conventional'

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