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Barack Obama: My No. 1 priority would be to create an alternative energy economy, a green economy.

On the recordOctober 21, 2008
My No. 1 priority would be to create an alternative energy economy, a green economy.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama outlines his focus on creating a green economy as a priority.

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