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I think I'm able to reach a lot of folks, despite the fact that the conventional news media sometimes says, You know, this speech is too long, or It's too complicated, or He needs to have better sound bites, or what have you.

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.
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Yes, we can. Yes, we can change. Yes, we can.
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