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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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Oct 22, 2020

We had the highest African-American turnout in history, but it was still only about 60 percent. When people say voting doesn't make a difference, we've never tried what it would look like if it was 80 percent voting. Voting's about using…

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Oct 22, 2020

Donald Trump isn't suddenly going to protect all of us. He can't even take the basic steps to protect himself. Treating the presidency like a reality show. Tweeting at the television doesn't fix things. That's not normal presidential…

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Oct 21, 2020

It is not a great idea to have a president who owes a bunch of money to people overseas. That's not a good idea.

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Oct 21, 2020

I can tell you, the presidency doesn't change who you are, it reveals who you are. Donald Trump isn't suddenly going to protect all of us. He can't even take the basic steps to protect himself. Joe knows that a first -- the first job of a…

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Oct 21, 2020

Hope is not blind optimism. Hope is not ignoring problems. Hope is believing in the face of difficulty that we can overcome and get a better world.

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Oct 21, 2020

With Joe and Kamala at the helm, you're not going to have to think about the crazy things they said every day. You'll be able to go about your lives knowing that the President is not going to retweet conspiracy theories about secret…

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Oct 21, 2020

He hasn't shown any interest in doing the work, or helping anybody but himself and his friends, or treating the presidency, like a reality show that he can use to get attention. And by the way, even then his TV ratings are down. So you…

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Oct 21, 2020

Let me just say, if you don't think things have changed, having a brother in the state legislature with that hair cut, that's what changed.

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Oct 21, 2020

This pandemic would have been challenging for any president. But this idea that somehow this White House has done anything but completely screw this up is just not true.

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Oct 21, 2020

This was just reported in the last 48 hours. We know that he continues to do business with China because he has a secret Chinese bank account. How is that possible?

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Oct 21, 2020

Eight months into this pandemic, cases are rising again across this country. Donald Trump isn't suddenly going to protect all of us. He can't even take the basic steps to protect himself.

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Oct 21, 2020

So Joe is not going to screw up testing. He's not going to call scientists idiots. He's not going to host a super-spreader event at the White House.

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