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Barack Obama: They're tired of the partisanship and the shouting and the pettiness. They know we can't afford it.

On the recordFebruary 15, 2010
They're tired of the partisanship and the shouting and the pettiness. They know we can't afford it.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama addresses voter frustration with partisanship and calls for cooperation in Congress.

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