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Barack Obama: When they say this isn't about issues, it's about personalities. What they're really saying is we're going to scare…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2008
When they say this isn't about issues, it's about personalities. What they're really saying is we're going to scare people about Barack.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama addresses the narrative that the election is focused on personalities rather than issues.

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