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| Charles Dharapak / AP President Barack Obama is handed a personalized basketball by a military aide as he arrives for a private game of basketball at Fort McNair in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) |
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is coming out fighting against his Republican foes with strong words in a political speech to black lawmakers.
He's telling members of the Congressional Black Caucus to go back home and rally people to support Democrats in the November election. He's likening the task at hand to the grassroots efforts that helped drive the civil rights movement.