Barack Obama: “That is what this election is about.”

“A restoration of what Lincoln called on. The eve of civil war are bonds of affection. An America that taps what he called the better angels of our nature. That is what this election is about. And I believe that's why if we each do our part over the next 77 days, if we knock on doors.” (34:52–34:55)

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