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Vote Quotes by Barack Obama

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Voting is presented as a civic duty that matters even when it feels dull. It can be driven by personal ties, like caring for an undocumented family member, and it should count more than money. The goal is to make voting easy for everyone, without long waits.

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Citizenship means standing up for everyone's right to vote.***

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You have to be organized, that you have to vote even when it's not exciting.

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Citizenship means standing up for everyones right to vote.

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I do think Brexit vote speaks to the ongoing changes and challenges that are raised by globalisation.

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Our journey is not complete until no citizen is forced to wait for hours to exercise the right to vote.

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It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy

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The role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote.

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My first job is to say thank you to those who voted me. Those who didn't, I'm going to get your vote…

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The problem is that young people are less likely to vote than older people. What results is a situation in which sometimes…

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I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the…

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You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast,…

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After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health care reform is no longer an unmet…

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Peace depends upon compromise among peoples who must live together long after our speeches are over, long after our votes have been…

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I think it's about time! Who cares whether he is looking for votes or not! At least your country is moving forward…

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To those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your…

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It's up to [Angela Merkel] whether she wants to stand again and then ultimately, it'll be up to the German people to…

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If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void: lobbyists…

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I think that Donald Trump successfully mobilized a big chunk of America to vote for him and he's going to win. He…

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One very difficult decision was deciding to vote against the appropriations bill for the war. I had consistently said that I wanted…

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Our friends at the Republican convention were more than happy to talk about everything they think is wrong with America, but they…

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That is the true genius of America, a faith in the simple dreams of its people, the insistence on small miracles. That…

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Donald Trump will be the next president, the 45th President of the United States. And it will be up to him to…

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And whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you. I have learned from you. And you’ve made me…

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The second thing we have to do is to make sure that all of us think about how we approach our elections…

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Grace Bell lived in Belhaven, North Carolina her entire life, all 100 years of her life. Just a few weeks ago Republicans…

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I might have arguments with the size of Reagan's military buildup, but given the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, staying ahead of the…

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You know, when I made a series of overtures to the Republicans, going over to meet with both Republican caucuses, you know,…

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Honestly this is not going to change unless the people who want to prevent these kinds of mass shootings from taking place…

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If you have a family member who maybe is undocumented, then you have an even greater reason to vote.

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Call Loretta Lynch for a vote. Get her confirmed. Put her in place. Let her do her job.

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Its important for people to know that I will make many promises to get their votes.

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We can get this done! Take a vote, and send me that bill.

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In the United States, if 43 percent of eligible voters do not vote, then democracy is weakened.

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If I were German and I had a vote, I might support Angela Merkel.

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For the first time in our history, the winners of the White House Turkey Pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online…

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Marco Rubio is one of those people. How does that work? How can you call him a con artist and dangerous, and…

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With effort we can protect the foundation of our democracy, for which so many marched across this bridge, the right to vote.

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What I'm thinking about are the millions of people, many of whom write me very personal letters :"Dear Mr. President: I did…

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It's a campaign strategy. He's all about getting the votes. I support gay marriage too, but Obama only does things to stir…

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Gabby Giffords deserves a vote. The families of Newtown deserve a vote. The families of Aurora deserve a vote. The families of…

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The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.

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Nobody is listening to your telephone calls.

All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.…

The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found.

That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we…

I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an…

So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when…

I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in…

We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was.

It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy.

Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…