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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 3, 2016

Some of this goes to the mood of a country that's anxious about some of the changes that we've seen in our country.

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Nov 3, 2016

Promoting global health security is a core tenet of our national strategy for countering biological threats.

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Nov 3, 2016

the country would be better off if more people in every state are participating and casting a vote regardless of who they're voting for.

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Nov 3, 2016

Hey, listen up. Hey, I told you to be focused and you're not focused right now. Listen to what I'm saying. Hold up. Everybody sit down and be quiet for a second. Hold up. Hold up. Just relax.

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Nov 3, 2016

I'm a proud Democrat. But I can honestly say to myself that if we as Democrats had nominated somebody who said the things Mr. Trump said, that I'd have to say, I'm sorry, yes, I'm a Democrat, but I'm an American first.

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Nov 3, 2016

You can't just sit on the side lines. You got to vote. You can't just complain, you got to vote. You can't just get depressed and crawl up in the fetal position.

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Nov 3, 2016

Democracies become stronger by allowing diverse expressions of views, particularly in difficult times.

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Nov 3, 2016

First of all, we live in a country that respects free speech. So, second of all, it looks like maybe he might have served in our military and we got to respect that. Third of all, he was elderly and we got to respect our elders. And fourth…

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