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Barack Obama: “These are serious times. This is not the time for reality TV.”

On the recordOctober 25, 2026
These are serious times. This is not the time for reality TV.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the need for serious candidates.

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