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![JackStr42679640 Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1310767622351323137.png) Jack Straw [@JackStr42679640](/creator/twitter/JackStr42679640) on x 322.3K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 04:26:18 UTC

On September 16, 2007, during a steak fry in Indianola, lowa - then Senator - Barack Obama stood on a small stage with Hillary Clinton and Bill Richardson during the playing of our National Anthem and refused to raise his hand over his heart.

What was he protesting back then?




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