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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 17, 2011

We will support this outcome by pressuring President Asad to get out of the way of this transition.

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Aug 17, 2011

The hallmark of this process is the President has remained committed to working with nations around the world.

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Aug 17, 2011

Foreign policy is more than just conducting diplomacy; it's establishing connections between leaders and governments based on mutual interest to get things done.

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Aug 17, 2011

This approach should include a continuing effort to identify and adopt best practices to promote diversity and remove barriers to equal employment opportunity.

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Aug 16, 2011

Mr. Perry just got in the presidential race and I think that everybody who runs for president probably takes a little bit of time before they start realizing this isn't like running for governor or senator or congress. You have to be more…

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Aug 16, 2011

When folks tell you we have a choice between jobs now or dealing with our debt crisis, they're wrong. They're wrong. We can't afford to do just one or the other. We got to do both.

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Aug 16, 2011

You know, when government steps in in a smart way, you can help people help themselves.

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Aug 16, 2011

Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States that evades or avoids ... is prohibited.

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Aug 16, 2011

I hereby determine that the making of donations ... would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency ...

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Aug 16, 2011

I think that between pulling us out of a potential depression, fixing the auto industry, passing financial regulatory reform, we had an extraordinary agenda.

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Aug 16, 2011

You've gotta have a pretty thick skin to be a president of the United States.

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Aug 16, 2011

All property and interests in property that are in the United States ... are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in.

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Aug 16, 2011

The only thing that's holding us back right now is our politics.

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Aug 16, 2011

There's no greater privilege than being able to serve the American people.

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Aug 16, 2011

We need to remind ourselves that we are still the greatest country on Earth.

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Aug 16, 2011

There's no reason why we shouldn't put Americans back to work all across the country rebuilding America.

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Aug 15, 2011

Plus, one of the president's top celebrity supporters who raised big bucks in a star studded party last week in New York, Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

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