On the recordJuly 24, 2007
We've got to put the national interests ahead of special interests, and that's what I'll do as president of the United States.
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transcripts.cnn.com“We've got to put the national interests ahead of special interests, and that's what I'll do as president of the United States.”
Obama stresses the need to prioritize national interests over special interests in energy policy.
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