All statements by Barack Obama
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"Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine."

Barack Obama on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 in Springfield, Mo. >>Details


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"But it was Hillary Clinton, in an interview with Tom Brokaw, who quote 'paid tribute' to Ronald Reagan's economic and foreign policy."

Barack Obama on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 in a radio ad in South Carolina >>Details


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