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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.
First of all, we live in a country that respects free speech. So, second of all, it looks like maybe he might have served in our military and we got to respect that. Third of all, he was elderly and we got to respect our elders. And fourth…
Some of this goes to the mood of a country that's anxious about some of the changes that we've seen in our country.
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.
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.
Promoting global health security is a core tenet of our national strategy for countering biological threats.
America needs you to vote, because we have to finish what we started 8 years ago.
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.
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.
our country is going to be more effective in confronting the challenges that we face if we stand together and we draw on the kinds of values that were instrumental to the founding of the country.
And you want to be president of the United States? Come on, man! Come on.
Power Africa is now working toward adding 30,000 MW of new, cleaner electricity generation capacity.
He has said that this is not a traditional Democratic versus Republican race.
I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Iran declared in Executive Order 12170.
I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12170 with respect to Iran.
We have accomplished a lot over the past eight years, but the President is acutely aware that all of that is at stake in 2016.
If you disrespected women before you were in office, you will disrespect women as president. If you accept the support of clan sympathizers before you are president, you will accept their support after you're president.
Through the Power Africa initiative, we aim to double access to power in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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