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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 15, 2008

I'll be a president who ends this war in Iraq and finally brings our troops home.

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Jan 15, 2008

Are we going to let a bunch of lawyers try to prevent us from bringing about change in America?

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Jan 14, 2008

What I am absolutely convinced of is that everybody here is committed to racial equality, has been historically.

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Jan 14, 2008

But I think that there's something if we're going to evaluate George Bush and his failures as president that I think are much more important.

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Jan 14, 2008

Going forward, I think that, as Hillary said, our supporters, our staff get overzealous. They start saying thing that I would not say.

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Jan 14, 2008

I decry racism and anti-Semitism in every form and strongly condemn the anti-Semitic statements made by Minister Farrakhan.

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Jan 13, 2008

We are all Democrats, we all believe in civil rights and we all believe in equal rights.

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Jan 13, 2008

For them, somehow, to suggest that we are interjecting race as a consequence of a statement she made that we haven't commented on is pretty hard to figure out.

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Jan 13, 2008

We are all Democrats. We all believe in civil rights. We all believe in equal rights.

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Jan 13, 2008

For them, somehow to suggest that we are interjecting race as a consequence of a statement she made that we haven't commented on is pretty hard to figure out.

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Jan 12, 2008

The American Dream is slipping out of reach for many families whose paychecks aren't meeting the increased costs of their medical bills and tuition payments.

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