“All these races that are showing we’ve got a two- or three-point lead or it’s a toss-up, we could end up losing all of them by two points. It’s within the margin of error.”
— Former President Barack Obama, quoted by the Washington Post.
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“All these races that are showing we’ve got a two- or three-point lead or it’s a toss-up, we could end up losing all of them by two points. It’s within the margin of error.”
— Former President Barack Obama, quoted by the Washington Post.
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