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Barack Obama: I think most people understand - that if you're not - caring for your family - then - you're probably not - the kind of…

On the recordOctober 22, 2008
I think most people understand - that if you're not - caring for your family - then - you're probably not - the kind of person who's gonna be caring for other people.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Interview with Harry Smith of CBS' the 'Early Show'

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