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On the recordJune 25, 2008
It is still possible, I think, for both of us to bring in the American people, but only if we are unified and if we understand the stakes involved and we understand that there are people who need this country to change far more than any of us in this room.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the need for unity and understanding of the stakes in the election.

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