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Hillary Clinton: We can't afford to whittle-down the majority that President Obama will need to make some very hard decisions that will…

On the recordOctober 14, 2008
We can't afford to whittle-down the majority that President Obama will need to make some very hard decisions that will be in the best interest of our country.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton emphasizes the importance of maintaining a Democratic majority in the Senate for President Obama's decision-making.

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