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On whether Bill Clinton was "our first black president".

I would have to...investigate more of Bill's dancing abilities, you know, and some of this other stuff before I accurately judge whether he was in fact a brother.
- Barack Obama

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Look, when I was a kid, I inhaled frequently. That was the point.
- Barack Obama

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Appearing as himself on Saturday Night Live as part of a skit that featured Hillary Clinton dressed as a witch at a Halloween party.

I have nothing to hide, I enjoy being myself. I'm not going to change who I am just because it's Halloween.
- Barack Obama

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They say I need to be seasoned; they say I need to be stewed. They say, 'We need to boil all the hope out of him - like us, and then he'll be ready.
- Barack Obama

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When posing for a picture with supporters in Indiana, when he apparently felt his phone start to vibrate in his pocket, against which one woman was closely pressed.

Now that's my phone buzzing there. I don't want you to think I'm getting fresh or anything.

- Barack Obama

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On John McCain's energy plan.

That's what he talked about yesterday, 'I want to drill here. I want to drill now.' I don't know where he was standing. I think he was in a building somewhere.
- Barack Obama

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Musing with David Letterman about the Sarah Palin phenomenon.

I mean, you know, as somebody who used to be on the cover of Time and Newsweek, you know. Those were the days.
- Barack Obama

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On his image at the Al Smith Dinner.

Who is Barack Obama? Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor-El to save the Planet Earth. Many of you know that I got my name, Barack, from my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually Swahili for 'That One.' And I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn't think I'd ever run for president. If I had to name my greatest strength, I guess it would be my humility. Greatest weakness, it's possible that I'm a little too awesome.
- Barack Obama

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Poking fun at Sarah Palin at the Al Smith Dinner.

I do love the Waldorf-Astoria, though. You know, I hear that from the doorstep you can see all the way to the Russian tea room.
- Barack Obama

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On John McCain's attacks, Raleigh, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2008.

Lately he's called me a socialist for wanting to roll-back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans so we can finally give tax relief to the middle class. I don't know what's next. By the end of the week he'll be accusing me of being a secret communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten. I shared my peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
- Barack Obama

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I figure there's nowhere to go from here but down. So tonight, I'm announcing my retirement from the United States Senate.
- Barack Obama

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It's been a great ride. But I know how quickly these fads can pass. You all remember the pet rock, the mood ring, Howard Dean.
- Barack Obama

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(The pundits) said you can't win in a year like this with a name like Obama. There was quite a bit of confusion at first, but it did get me free airtime on Al Jazeera.
-Barack Obama

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On excitement in his father's native Kenya that his election would mean the building of billions of dollars in new roads, bridges, hospitals, and schools in their country.

I've tried to explain how it works these days. First comes the invasion, and then billions in aid.
- Barack Obama

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On the controversial Ukraine election.

Well, President Bush said he wanted to export American-style democracy and, by God, I think it's working.
- Barack Obama

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On his Democratic Convention speech.

"We coach Little League in the blue states and we have some gay friends in the red states. Well, here's an update. Since the election, that gay couple I knew in the red states? They've moved back to the blue states."
- Barack Obama

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The following quotes are from Barack Obama's speech at the 2005 Gridiron dinner.

It's like I was shot out of a cannon. I'm so overexposed that I make Paris Hilton look like a recluse.
- Barack Obama