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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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I absolutely think that it's possible for us to find common ground.
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So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of you, we are ending these wars in a way that will make America stronger and the world more secure. Because of you.
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I think at times of significant stress people are going to be looking for something and they don't always know exactly what it is that they're looking for and they may opt for change even if they're not entirely confident what that change will bring.
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We'll build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education that unleash the potential of the Iraqi people.
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If we're serious about building an economy that lasts, we have got to get serious about education. We are going to have to pick up our games and raise our standards.
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I will never apologize for saying that the future of humanity and the future of the world is going to be defined by what we have in common as opposed to those things that separate us and ultimately lead us into conflict.
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Unemployment is low, incomes are up, poverty is down - and that's going to be a lasting change.
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America is a strong and resilient country. And I know we will succeed, if we put aside partisanship and politics and work together as one nation.
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Elections are always a little bit funny. People start saying things and emphasizing differences. After the election, my hope is, is that people start emphasizing what we have in common.
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With respect to the Internet and emails, this does not apply to U.S. citizens and it does not apply to people living in the United States.
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There are problems that just end up being really hard and by definition the only problems that come to my desk are the ones that nobody else can solve.
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You have to be organized, that you have to vote even when it's not exciting.
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I accept that people are going to call me awful things every day, and I will always defend their right to do so.
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The American people are both anxious for change. We're in a time of flux.
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This kind of game in which anybody who I know, regardless of how flimsy the relationship is, that somehow their ideas could be attributed to me, I think the American people are smarter than that. They're not going to suggest somehow that that is reflective of my views, because it obviously isn't.
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Every president who has tried to bring about big changes I think elicits the most passionate responses.
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I'm never surprised by controversies that are whipped up in Washington.
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