Barack Obama actually said...

we can't be a regional party or a party of a few states that might get us to 270 electoral votes, but that we've got to be a party that plays everywhere.

Context

Remarks Announcing the Appointment of Tim Kaine as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee

01/07/2009

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