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January 4, 2012

Obama Talks Re-Election in Iowa Address 
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As Republicans held their first contest to determine President Obama's
challenger later this year, Obama delivered a speech to a gathering of
Iowa Democrats. In his remarks, Obama offered a preview of his
re-election campaign theme.

President Obama: "Part of what 2012 is about is both reminding the
American people of how far we've traveled and the concrete effects that
some of our work has had in terms of making sure that people have health
insurance, or making sure that our troops are coming home, or making
sure that young people are able to go to college. But part of it is also
framing this larger debate about what kind of country are we going to
leave for our children and our grandchildren. The main message that
we're going to have in 2012 is that we've done a lot, but we've got a
lot more to do, and that's why we need another four years to get it all
done."



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