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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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Aug 19, 2012

I only have one request for you, and that is try not to drop any scraps on the floor because Bo is on a diet right now and he will eat anything that he sees.

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Aug 17, 2012

We may have gone through tough times, but it turns out we're tougher than tough times.

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Aug 17, 2012

He knows that women are capable of making their own choices when it comes to their health care.

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Aug 17, 2012

The back-to-school time is an appropriate time for us to highlight this issue.

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Aug 17, 2012

These past 4 weeks have also been a time to serve the less fortunate, a reminder of the obligations that people of all faiths have to each other.

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Aug 17, 2012

We had seen a decade in which jobs were being shipped overseas.

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Aug 17, 2012

The momentum is on the side of the Syrian people and the Syrian opposition.

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Aug 17, 2012

We need to be maximizing educational opportunities that our children have.

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Aug 17, 2012

Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr.

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Aug 17, 2012

That's what this campaign's about, and that's why I'm running for a second term as President of the United States.

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Aug 17, 2012

Women recognize they cannot trust the Romney/Ryan ticket to stand up for them.

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Aug 17, 2012

On behalf of the American people, we congratulate Muslim Americans and Muslims around the world on this joyous day.

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Aug 17, 2012

When the American people, when they cut through the nonsense, when you focus on what's important, we don't lose.

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Aug 17, 2012

Eid al-Fitr speaks to the truth that communities of faith—including Muslim Americans—enrich our national life, strengthen our democracy, and uphold our freedoms, including the freedom of religion.

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Aug 17, 2012

Medicare would become insolvent even before the end of their first term.

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Aug 17, 2012

We stand with people of all faiths, in the United States and around the world, in protecting and advancing this universal human right.

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Aug 17, 2012

Nothing is more important than giving everyone the best education possible.

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Aug 16, 2012

There's nothing serious or courageous about this plan. Nothing serious about a plan that claims to reduce the deficit by spending a trillion dollars on tax cut for millionaires and billionaires.

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