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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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Jan 27, 2008

What I was struck by was what a big gap there was between the seeming lack of urgency on the part of the president and what people are experiencing day-to-day.

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Jan 27, 2008

I think that we have to add unemployment insurance extensions as a part of that. But the question is long term what are we going to do? And I've said that instead of providing an extension of the tax breaks that go to the wealthiest…

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Jan 27, 2008

And finally tonight, we heard President Bush say that the surge in Iraq is working, when we know that's just not true.

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Jan 27, 2008

What a big gap there was between the seeming lack of urgency on the part of the president and what people are experiencing day to day. People are anxious. As I travel around the country, they're worried about losing their homes. They're…

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Jan 27, 2008

I think that Senator Kennedy felt that I was tapping into a spirit in this country of thinking big, dreaming big, trying to bring the American people together, trying to get young people reengaged in the process of remaking this country…

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Jan 27, 2008

We have got to have an energy policy that is so much more aggressive than the one that we have right now; both to deal with global warming and to also invest in solar, wind, bio-diesel, the green jobs of the future.

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Jan 27, 2008

The Kennedy Family, more than any other, has always stood for what's best about the Democratic Party and what is best about America.

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Jan 27, 2008

I think some Republicans are voting in the Democratic primary.

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Jan 26, 2008

I think it is important for us not to bail out lenders who made, in some cases, poorly considered or speculative loans.

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Jan 24, 2008

I think Bill Clinton did have an enormous affinity with the African-American community and still does. I think that's well earned.

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Jan 24, 2008

I promise you this. I will not just win this Saturday. I will not just win the Democratic nomination. I will not just win the general election. But, instead, you and I, we are going to march into the future. We're going to transform this…

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