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Barack Obama: Don't believe for a second this election is over. Don't think for a minute power can seize anything. It's going to get…

On the recordOctober 29, 2008
Don't believe for a second this election is over. Don't think for a minute power can seize anything. It's going to get nasty, I'm sure, in the next four days.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the importance of continued effort and vigilance in the final days of the election.

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