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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.

Jul 30, 2008

We just learned today that Exxon Mobil made nearly $12 billion last quarter. This is coming off of $11 billion the quarter before that and $11 billion the quarter before that.

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Jul 30, 2008

Given the seriousness of the issues; given the fact that the decisions that we make right now are going to help determine the future, not just of the next generation but perhaps generations after that; given the magnitude of our challenges…

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Jul 30, 2008

These negative ads, these negative attacks, spending all this time talking about me instead of talking about what he's going to do, that's not going to lower your gas prices.

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Jul 30, 2008

Nobody really thinks that Bush or McCain had a real answer for the challenges we face. So, what they're going to try to do is make you scared of me. You know, oh, he's not patriotic enough. He's got a funny name.

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Jul 30, 2008

We just learned today that ExxonMobil made nearly $12 billion last quarter. This is coming off of $11 billion the quarter before that and $11 billion the quarter before that. No United States corporation has ever, in American history, made…

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Jul 29, 2008

He's spending an awful lot of time talking about me. You know what I'm saying? I haven't seen an ad yet where he talks about what he's going to do. And so the only way they figure they're going to win this election is that they make you…

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Jul 29, 2008

On my way over here, George Bush was on TV, talking about his energy plan. Now, think about it, where has George Bush been over the last eight years? Where was John McCain over the last 25?

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Jul 29, 2008

As I've said consistently, that I think Hillary Clinton would be on anybody's short list.

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Jul 28, 2008

You can vote for John McCain, and see a continuation -- see a continuation of Bush economic policies.

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Jul 28, 2008

You can vote for John McCain and see a continuation, see a continuation of Bush's economic policies.

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Jul 27, 2008

We are now in a position where the odds of us winning are very good, but it's still going to be difficult.

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