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Barack Obama: “If you couldn't run a successful petition drive, then that raised questions in terms of how effective a representative…”

On the recordMay 28, 2008
If you couldn't run a successful petition drive, then that raised questions in terms of how effective a representative you were going to be.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama comments on the importance of being able to successfully gather signatures to demonstrate effectiveness as a representative.

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