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The system, not just a candidate, is the real opponent.

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Who
Barack Obama
Where
rally
Original footage
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Length
39 seconds, unedited within the cut
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With the election just days away, it was a chance for candidates to remind others of what they plan to do for them, like fighting to make things more affordable at the store and the pump, the war, better quality of life and a better access to healthcare and why they're a better choice than their opponents. I am fighting for the parents in Traverse City who have to choose who in their family gets health insurance because they can't afford to cover everyone. So who's my opponent in this race? It's not just Mike Rogers. It's the system that created Mike Rogers It's the system that allows big tech and big oil and big pharma and big banks to buy politicians And this rally left some in awe It was so inspiring

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