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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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Dec 7, 2022

Grateful for the long-overdue release of Brittney Griner today from Russian custody. Kudos to POTUS and his administration for the difficult diplomatic work involved to make it happen. We're looking forward to having Brittney back home.

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Dec 1, 2022

As far as I'm concerned, he can be anything he wants to be, except for a United States Senator.

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Nov 30, 2022

Since the last time I was here, Mr. Walker has been talking about issues that are of great importance to the people of Georgia. Like whether it's better to be a vampire or a werewolf!

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Nov 30, 2022

I did not think he had either the competence, the character, and the track record of service that would justify him representing Georgia in the United States Senate.

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Nov 30, 2022

I know a lot of folks have been voting early over the last few days. That is a good thing. That is an encouraging thing. But -- you knew there was a but -- plenty of folks haven't voted yet.

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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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