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Barack Obama - Springfield, Illinois Speech February 2016 Feb 10, 2016

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Obama confronts his political failure on campaign anniversary Even as he works to accentuate eight years of achievements, President Barack Obama paused Wednesday to highlight where he readily admits he's failed. Returning to Springfield, Illinois, site of his presidential campaign launch nine years ago, Obama confronted the gaping shortfall between his lofty 2007 rhetoric on changing the country's political discourse, and the reality of politics today: meaner and more divided than ever. Obama reflected on his time in the Illinois state Senate when he worked with Republicans, even on issues where they didn't agree with. He contrasted that with current political rhetoric, saying in the state Senate they didn't refer to name calling. "They trusted each other even if they didn't agree," Obama said. "We didn't call each other idiots or fascists who were trying to destroy America."

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Democratic Town Hall Wrap Up, New Hampshire Feb 04, 2016

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Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders clash at CNN town hall Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders traded barbs Wednesday night over who best embodies progressive values.

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Hillary Clinton - Democratic Town Hall, New Hampshire Feb 03, 2016

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Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders clash at CNN town hall Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders traded barbs Wednesday night over who best embodies progressive values. At a CNN town hall in Derry, New Hampshire, ahead of next Tuesday's first-in-the-nation primary, Sanders slammed Clinton, arguing that she's out of step with the party's base on issues ranging from campaign finance to climate change, trade and the Iraq War. "I do not know any progressive who has a super PAC and takes $15 million from Wall Street," Sanders told CNN's Anderson Cooper. "That's just not progressive. As I mentioned earlier, the key foreign policy vote of modern American history was the war in Iraq. The progressive community was pretty united in saying, 'Don't listen to Bush. Don't go to war.' Secretary Clinton voted to go to war." Clinton shot back in her session following Sanders, quipping that she was "amused" that the Vermont senator appears to consider himself the "gatekeeper on who's progressive."

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Bernie Sanders - Democratic Town Hall, New Hampshire Feb 03, 2016

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Sanders: Clinton is 'funded by Wall Street' Bernie Sanders on Wednesday hammered Hillary Clinton's super PAC's fundraising haul, playing up his $3.5 million in individual contributions following the Iowa caucuses. He pointed to Clinton's Priorities USA Action, which reported raising $25.3 million in the second half of 2015 -- including, Sanders said, $15 million attached to Wall Street interests. "That is a very significant difference," he said. "Our campaign is funded by the people. To a significant degree, her campaign is funded by Wall Street and big money interests." Bernie Sanders: Clinton can't have it both ways Sanders also questioned Clinton's assertion that she is progressive, pointing to the months she waited before announcing her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal and the Keystone XL pipeline. "Most progressives that I know really do not raise millions of dollars from Wall Street," Sanders said. "Most progressives that I know are firm from day one in opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the TPP agreement. They didn't have to think about it a lot. They were opposed to Keystone from day one, they didn't have to vacillate on that issue." His comments came the day after Sanders said Clinton is progressive on "some days."

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Democratic Town Hall Wrap Up Jan 28, 2016

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Clinton, Sanders highlight big differences Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders drew sharp contrasts with each other at a CNN Democratic town hall in Des Moines, Iowa,

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Hillary Clinton - Democratic Town Hall Jan 25, 2016

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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders drew sharp contrasts with each other at a CNN Democratic town hall in Des Moines, Iowa, To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Martin O'Malley - Democratic Town Hall Jan 25, 2016

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O'Malley: We need to shake out of 'this trickle-down nonsense' O'Malley to critics: I'm in it to win it

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Bernie Sanders - Democratic Town Hall Jan 25, 2016

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Bernie Sanders: We need a political revolution During the Iowa Democratic town hall, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders talks about why his campaign has become so popular. Bernie Sanders confronts the 'electability' question Bernie Sanders unapologetically warned on Monday that taxes would rise if he is elected President, an admission that could please his liberal base but trigger criticism from Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Speaking at an intimate Democratic town hall in Des Moines broadcast by CNN, Sanders was asked how he would pay for his single-payer, Medicare-for-all proposal. "We will raise taxes. Yes we will," Sanders said. Sanders argued, however, that the taxes are worth it, given what American families will save in premiums. And, living up to his image as a self-declared Democratic socialist, he warned corporations and the richest Americans that they would pay more.

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Wolf Blitzer Anchors Special Recap Coverage of the Democratic Debate Dec 19, 2015

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Democratic Presidential Candidates in this debate: Hillary Clinton, Former Secretary of State Martin O'Malley, Former Governor of Maryland Bernie Sanders, United States Senator

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Opening Republican Presidential Candidate Debate Sep 16, 2015

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Opening Debate Candidates: Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana Rick Santorum, Former United States Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator from South Carolina George Pataki, Former Governor of New York About the arrangement of candidates Candidates are arrange by position in the polls Contributors and guests during this debate are Sara Murray, CNN Political Correspondent, Jeff Zeleny, CNN Senior Washington Correspondent

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