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Barack Obama: “My heart goes out to the families in Illinois and across the Midwest, who have been forced to flee their own homes, and…”

On the recordJune 10, 2008
My heart goes out to the families in Illinois and across the Midwest, who have been forced to flee their own homes, and leave their businesses and communities behind.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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presidency.ucsb.edu

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