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"They said it couldn't be done and you did it," said [Barack Obama]. "And if we apply that not just to elections but to jobs, to how we rebuild our communities, then when people tell you we can't employ folks who are out of work, you say ..."
"There is something in the spirit of the American people that insists on recreating this country when we get a little off course. And that's what's powered this election," said the 47 -year-old commander in chief. "It's what's given our team the kind of energy that has allowed us to overcome extraordinary obstacles. And it's what gives me so much con- fidence that our better days are ahead."I predicted Obama would be the next president of the United States when I heard him speak at the Democratic National Convention in Boston," she said. "I leaned over to Jesse Jackson, who was in the next box and told him, 'You paved the way for all this. It's all on your shoulders.'"See the full content of this document
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N.E. Inaugural Ball Caps Obama's Whirlwind Day
WASHINGTON - With the first sign of President Barack Obama's imminent arrival, the frigid wait in long security lines, the cash bars serving weak drinks, and the skimpy food seemed all but forgotten.
Thousands of revelers rushed onto the marble floors of barrelvaulted Union Station to watch Vice President Joe Bi...See the full content of this document
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