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Barack Obama

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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.

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Nov 29, 2022

There aren't a lot of people in Washington like Reverend Warnock. And that's exactly why we need to send him back.

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Nov 27, 2022

Most former presidents are highly coveted campaign assets to help turn out the vote.

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Nov 5, 2022

Reason and basic decency are on the ballot. Democracy itself is on the ballot. The stakes are high.

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Nov 5, 2022

We are going to be able to not just blunt the momentum of ISIL. Ultimately we're going to defeat 'em.

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Nov 4, 2022

to develop an agenda that works for tribal communities because Washington can't and shouldn't dictate a policy agenda for Indian Country. Tribal nations do better when they make their own decisions.

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Nov 2, 2022

I know folks out there, including Republicans may be thinking there's no way somebody like that's actually going to enlighten. You, you may think that's too extreme for Arizona. But we've seen -- folks can win if we don't do our part. And…

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Oct 29, 2022

A politics where some in office or who aspire to office, work to stir up division, to make folks as angry and as afraid of one another for their own advantage. All of this has been amped up, hyped up, 24/7 on social media, on platforms…

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Oct 22, 2022

Don’t sit this election out.

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Oct 3, 2022

On the surface it may appear neutral, have the effect of discouraging people from voting.

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Sep 15, 2022

Thank you. Thank you, everybody. How do you like my new entrance music?

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Sep 7, 2022

Thanks to your decency and thanks to your strength -- maybe most of all, thanks to your faith in our democracy and the American people, the country is better off than when you took office.

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Sep 7, 2022

Thanks to your decency, and thanks to your strength. Maybe most of all, thanks to your faith in our democracy, and the American people. The country is better off than when you took office. And we should all be deeply grateful for them.

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Sep 7, 2022

I’ve always described the presidency as a relay race. You take the baton from someone, you run your leg as hard and as well as you can, and then you hand it off to someone else, knowing that your work will be incomplete.

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Sep 6, 2022

Joe, it is now America's good fortune to have you as president. You've built on and gone beyond the work we all did together. The country is better off than when you took office.

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Sep 6, 2022

I want to thank Sharon Sprung for capturing everything I love about Michelle, her grace, her intelligence, and the fact that she`s fine.

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Sep 6, 2022

the country is better off than when you took office, and we should all be deeply grateful for that.

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Sep 6, 2022

I've always described the presidency as a relay race. Each of us tasked with trying to bring the country we love closer to its highest aspirations.

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Sep 6, 2022

Maybe most of all, thanks to your faith in our democracy and the American people, the country is better off than when you took office, and we should all be deeply grateful for that.

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Sep 6, 2022

I've always described the Presidency as a relay race. You take the baton from someone, you run your leg as hard and as well as you can, and then you hand it off to someone else.

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Sep 3, 2022

Law enforcement culture should embrace a guardian – rather than a warrior – mindset to build trust and legitimacy, both within agencies and within the public.

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Aug 29, 2022

Nobody who met us as younger men would have expected us to be where we are today.

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Aug 24, 2022

History was made yesterday in Kyoto because for the first time, the industrialized nations of the world agreed to a binding and realistic framework to deal with the enormous challenge of global warming.

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Aug 11, 2022

It is an honor to pay tribute to my dear friend and lifelong hero, Bill Russell. On the court, Bill was the greatest champion in basketball history. But we all know that he stood just as tall off of it. Alongside giants like Dr. King and…

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Aug 1, 2022

our democracy only works when people play by the rules.

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Aug 1, 2022

Our democracy only works when people play by the rules.

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