Barack Obama said "The failure of leadership, the smallness of our politics... has stopped us from meeting these challenges." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 9, 2007

The failure of leadership, the smallness of our politics... has stopped us from meeting these challenges.

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Obama criticizing the state of American leadership and politics during his presidential announcement.

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