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Speech by Barack Obama, the 44th President of United States of America on Announces Candidacy for 2012 Presidency

I will be a candidate for reelection in 2012. And, I am going to need each and every one of you to get involved. And I know that a lot of you who were involved in the campaign earlier, over the last two years you’ve probably felt some frustration. There have been times where you wanted Washington to change a lot more quickly than it has, and it keeps on slipping into those same old bad habits.

But I want everybody here to remember everything we’ve accomplished over the last two years, and the record of accomplishment in making a difference for ordinary people: making sure that they can get the health care that they need, making sure that they are able to find a job, or get trained for a job for the future.

All those things are happening because of you. And so, if you’ve been feeling impatient — and I understand that — if — if you’re feeling frustrated sometimes, that shouldn’t be a reason to pull back. That’s a reason for us to get even more involved. Because we know if we’ve done this much over the last two years, imagine what we can do over the next six — as long as we keep our focus on the future, as long as we keep working together.

I’m looking forward to reengaging with all of you. And — And I hope you are too.

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Speech by Barack Obama, the 44th President of United States of America on Announces Candidacy for 2012 Presidency

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