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we, the people, in order to form a more perfect union -- 221 years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched americas improbable experiment in democracy. the document they produced was eventually signed, but ultimately unfinished. it was stained by this nations original sin of slavery. i chose to run for president at this moment in history because i believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time un...

Obama says, you cant call me -- dont call me barry anymore. thats familiar. thats familiar. i mean, the decision to say i am barack, you know what i mean? >> you think about like frederick douglass, you know, born frederick bailey, recreating himself, malcolm little, you know, becoming malcolm x, you know, myself, my own name, you know, is this attempt, you know, for black folks to, you know, sort of reclaim, you know, some sort of identity. >> one of the interesting things that i heard a lot ab...