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I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight...

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight...

I dont take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they...

I dont take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they...

It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy...

It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy...

As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it....

As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it....

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a...

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a...

America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap,...

America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap,...

Since I'm the president and Democrats have controlled the House and the Senate, it's understandable...

Since I'm the president and Democrats have controlled the House and the Senate, it's understandable...

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It...

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It...

Ive got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to...

Ive got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to...

On this solemn anniversary we join with their families and nations in honoring their memory.

On this solemn anniversary we join with their families and nations in honoring their memory.

We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national...

We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national...

After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health...

After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health...

Higher education cant be a luxury, its an economic imperative that every family in America...

Higher education cant be a luxury, its an economic imperative that every family in America...

You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.

You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.

And I will do everything that I can as long as I am President of...

And I will do everything that I can as long as I am President of...

In the absence of sound oversight,responsible businesses are forced to compete against unscrupulous and underhanded...

In the absence of sound oversight,responsible businesses are forced to compete against unscrupulous and underhanded...

I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What...

I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What...

I will not go back to the days when health insurance companies had unchecked power...

I will not go back to the days when health insurance companies had unchecked power...

We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling...

We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling...

We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive...

We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive...