Political Quotes

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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Nov 6, 2016

She knows how to do it, and that's why she needs to be the next President of the United States.

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Nov 6, 2016

This is a remarkable thing that the greatest country in the world chooses its leadership not through force, but through a fair election.

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Nov 6, 2016

Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit to be Commander in Chief.

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Nov 6, 2016

Make sure that the person who succeeds me is somebody who shares the values that all of you express in your daily lives every single day.

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Nov 6, 2016

Tomorrow you will choose whether we continue this journey of progress or whether it all goes out the window.

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Nov 6, 2016

I'll be honest, I have had to bite my tongue after a lot of the nonsense I've heard people say about Hillary in this election.

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Nov 5, 2016

We can't have a Commander in Chief who suggests that it's okay to torture people or to ban entire religions from our country.

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Nov 5, 2016

If you believe that America is stronger when everybody does their part, you can't have the first candidate in decades who refuses to release any tax returns.

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Nov 3, 2016

America needs you to vote, because we have to finish what we started 8 years ago.

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Nov 3, 2016

Hey, listen up. Hey, I told you to be focused and you're not focused right now. Listen to what I'm saying. Hold up. Everybody sit down and be quiet for a second. Hold up. Hold up. Just relax.

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Nov 3, 2016

She is my friend. I trust her. She will be an outstanding president. And her name is Hillary Clinton. And I need you to vote for her.

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Nov 3, 2016

The idea that we would put in place in the most prominent, most powerful office in the land someone who undermines them? And the worst part about it, Charlotte, is we have begun to treat this as if it's normal.

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Nov 3, 2016

I'm a proud Democrat. But I can honestly say to myself that if we as Democrats had nominated somebody who said the things Mr. Trump said, that I'd have to say, I'm sorry, yes, I'm a Democrat, but I'm an American first.

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Nov 3, 2016

And you want to be president of the United States? Come on, man! Come on.

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