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Barack Obama: I'm told that a couple of days ago when he met behind closed door at the White House with some Democratic senators, he…

On the recordJuly 14, 2010
I'm told that a couple of days ago when he met behind closed door at the White House with some Democratic senators, he said he felt -- in private he was saying -- he felt that he was gaining some momentum late March, early April after the health care reform bill was signed into law.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the President's feelings about political momentum after the health care reform bill and the impact of the Gulf oil spill and Greek debt crisis.

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