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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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Nov 3, 2018

There have got to be consequences when people don't tell the truth.

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Nov 3, 2018

You may save a life, someone gets job training programs, and that might help them move forward.

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Nov 3, 2018

So now they've had two years of total control in Washington. What have they done with that power? No, no, no. It's not true they haven't done nothing. They've done something. They have promised they were going to take on corruption in…

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Nov 3, 2018

We need to make sure that not only people here go out and vote but a broader spectrum.

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Nov 3, 2018

All right. So now they've had two years of total control in Washington. What have they done with that power? ... They've done something. They promised they were going to take on corruption in Washington. Instead, they've racked up enough…

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Nov 1, 2018

They promised to take on corruption. Instead, they have racked up enough indictments to field a football team.

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Nov 1, 2018

That's some kind of gall. That's some kind of chutzpah. Let's call it what it is. It's a lie. They are lying to you.

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Nov 1, 2018

In the closing weeks of this election, we have seen repeated attempts to divide us with rhetoric designed to make us angry and make us fearful.

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Sep 6, 2018

And if you thought that elections don't matter, I hope these last two years have corrected that impression.

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Sep 6, 2018

It did not start with Donald Trump. He is a symptom, not the cause. He's just capitalizing on resentments that politicians have been fanning for years. It shouldn't be Democratic or Republican. To say we don't target certain groups of…

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