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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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May 19, 2008

Workers and their communities have a right to know when they are facing a serious risk of a plant closing.

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May 19, 2008

Change is finishing a war against al Qaeda in Afghanistan that we never should have ignored.

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May 19, 2008

You know, in her 35 years of public service, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has never given up on her fight for the American people.

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May 19, 2008

You spoke of an America where we don't send our sons and daughters on tour after tour of duty to a war that has cost us thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars, but has not made us safer.

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May 19, 2008

They'll play on our fears and our doubts. They'll try to sow discord and division to distract us from what matters to you and your future.

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May 19, 2008

I look forward to working with her to ensure that young people in Guam have the education and opportunities they need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.

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May 18, 2008

You know, for all their tough talk, one of the things you have to ask yourself is, what are George Bush and John McCain afraid of? Demanding that a country meets all your conditions before you -- before you meet with them, that's not a…

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May 18, 2008

I've made it clear for years that the threat from Iran is grave. But what I've said is that we should not just talk to our friends, we should be willing to engage our enemies as well. That's what diplomacy is all about.

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May 18, 2008

If they think that they're going to try to make Michelle an issue in this campaign, they should be careful because that I find unacceptable; the notion that you start attacking my wife or my family.

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May 18, 2008

And if people tell you that we can't do it, we can't afford it, you just remind them we're spending $10 billion a month in Iraq. If we can spend $10 billion a month in Iraq, we can spend some of that money right here in the United States…

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May 18, 2008

I want to make sure we have got the best education for every child that this country has to offer, because, even if -- even if we're investing in -- in green technology, solar and wind, even if we're investing in infrastructure, even if…

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