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Obama vs. Trump Is the Election Day We Needed but Never Got

Obama vs. Trump Is the Election Day We Needed but Never Got
New York Times Sunday 05 July 2026, 10:00 UTC By Ezra Klein 1 min read
Key Points

The proxy battles we got instead have not settled questions we have to settle.

The proxy battles we got instead have not settled questions we have to settle.
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