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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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Jun 25, 2008

You might have heard that I don't care about the women's vote. It's absolutely not true. I'm going to do everything I can, not just to get the women's vote, but to deserve it.

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Jun 25, 2008

I might not be your first choice, but I'm a pretty good choice.

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Jun 25, 2008

I want to talk a little bit about Senator Clinton with two stories that come out of my own head because -- because I think that they illustrate the extraordinary nature of her public service and the extraordinary nature of her campaign.

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Jun 25, 2008

I think it's Midwestern in some way which is important and will represent a significant change from the very ideological, very sharp partisanship that we've seen in Washington.

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Jun 25, 2008

I am a better candidate as a consequence of having run against Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. And I cannot think of a more important task than the two of us and all of us working to continue the battle that she's been fighting.

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Jun 25, 2008

I think it's Midwestern in some way, which is important and will represent a significant change from the very ideological, very sharp partisanship that we've seen in Washington.

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Jun 25, 2008

It is still possible, I think, for both of us to bring in the American people, but only if we are unified and if we understand the stakes involved and we understand that there are people who need this country to change far more than any of…

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Jun 25, 2008

The objective must be clear: the complete and verifiable elimination of North Korea's nuclear weapons programs.

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Jun 25, 2008

I believe that the 2nd Amendment means something, that it is an individual right.

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Jun 25, 2008

That is how Washington must change to become a catalyst for growth.

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Jun 25, 2008

We've got to give people some sense that they can absorb these rising costs in gas, food, medical care.

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Jun 25, 2008

The American dream has always been premised on what's good for business is good for America because everybody has got a chance to advance up that economic ladder.

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Jun 25, 2008

Success will not come from Washington - it must come from the dynamism, determination and ingenuity of the American people.

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Jun 25, 2008

I think it also, though, underscores the importance of direct talks.

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Jun 25, 2008

Either one of us could have won this election. It broke for a whole variety of factors that will be examined 20 years from now none of us can say for certain what exactly happened. But it is still possible, I think, for both of us to unify…

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Jun 25, 2008

I will work from the very beginning of my term in office to secure the American people and our interests in this vital region.

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Jun 25, 2008

The Supreme Court ruling did not say that you can't have common-sense gun laws; it just said that this particular case violated a basic principle that people do have a right to bear arms.

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Jun 25, 2008

Labor is entirely justified to say that they want to share in the rewards when companies are profitable.

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Jun 24, 2008

The regime's deliberate disruption of humanitarian operations has left the Zimbabwean people in utter despair.

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Jun 24, 2008

I am deeply disturbed by the recent events in Zimbabwe and condemn the actions of President Robert Mugabe in the strongest possible terms.

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Jun 24, 2008

I will provide a $1,000 tax cut that will go to 95 percent of all workers and their families in this country.

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Jun 24, 2008

We don't have some 10-point strategy to do this. What I said was to my large donors, who are in a position to write large checks, to help Senator Clinton retire her debt.

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