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McCain: Ayers

McCain: Ayers

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“Obama’s friendship with terrorist Ayers isn’t the issue. The issue is Barack Obama’s judgment and candor.”

McCain: Dangerous

McCain: Dangerous

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“Barack Obama says our troops in Afghanistan are "air-raiding villages and killing civilians."”

McCain: McCain is Right

McCain: McCain is Right

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“Is Barack Obama ready to lead? No.”

McCain: Empty Words

McCain: Empty Words

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McCain: Strong

McCain: Strong

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“Is Obama saying McCain’s right? Or is Obama saying his own attacks are shameless? Either way, Obama’s a hypocrite.”

McCain: Rein

McCain: Rein

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“John McCain fought to rein in Fannie and Freddie. Obama was notably silent.”

McCain: Dome

McCain: Dome

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“Obama and his liberal Congressional allies want a massive government, billions in spending increases, wasteful pork.”

Obama: Fundamentals

Obama: Fundamentals

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Obama: Honor

Obama: Honor

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McCain: Crisis

McCain: Crisis

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Obama: Still

Obama: Still

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McCain: Education

McCain: Education

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“Obama's one accomplishment? Legislation to teach 'comprehensive sex education' to kindergartners. ”

McCain: Original Mavericks

McCain: Original Mavericks

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“He fights pork barrel spending. She stopped the Bridge to Nowhere. He took on the drug industry. She took on big oil. ”

Obama: No Maverick

Obama: No Maverick

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“They call themselves mavericks. Whoa. Truth is, they’re anything but.”

Obama: No Change

Obama: No Change

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“Well, he's made his choice. But, for the rest of us there's still no change. McCain doesn't get it.”

McCain: Housing Problem

McCain: Housing Problem

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“From Obama, Rezko got "political favors" including "14 million from taxpayers." Now, he's a convicted felon, facing jail.”

McCain: Debra

McCain: Debra

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“A lot of Democrats will vote McCain. It's okay, really!”

Obama: Don't Know Much

Obama: Don't Know Much

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“Don't know much about industry. Really can't explain the price of gas, Or what has happened to the middle class.”

RNC: Right

RNC: Right

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“Barack Obama. He gives a great speech. But now Americans must ask ourselves: Should we elect the most inexperienced presidential candidate of our times?”

McCain: Tiny (Iran)

McCain: Tiny (Iran)

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“Terrorism, destroying Israel, those aren't serious threats? Obama -- dangerously unprepared to be president.”

Obama: Out Of Touch

Obama: Out Of Touch

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“Maybe McCain thinks this economy is working for folks like him. But how are things going for you?”

McCain: Joe Biden on Barack Obama

McCain: Joe Biden on Barack Obama

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“What does Barack Obama's running mate say about Barack Obama?”

McCain: Higher

McCain: Higher

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“We're paying more for food and gas, making it harder to save for college, retirement. Obama's solution? Higher taxes called "a recipe for economic disaster."”

McCain: Passed Over

McCain: Passed Over

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“She won millions of votes. But isn't on his ticket. Why? For speaking the truth.”

McCain: Family

McCain: Family

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McCain: Painful

McCain: Painful

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Obama: Backyard

Obama: Backyard

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Obama: Book

Obama: Book

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Obama: Original

Obama: Original

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McCain: Taxman

McCain: Taxman

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“Celebrity? Yes. Ready to lead? No. Obama's new taxes could break your family budget. ”

Obama: Embrace

Obama: Embrace

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“John McCain. A Washington celebrity playing the same old Washington games.”

McCain: Broken

McCain: Broken

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“Washington's broken. John McCain knows it. We're worse off than we were four years ago.”

Obama: Pocket

Obama: Pocket

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“instead of taxing their windfall profits to help drivers, McCain wants to give them another 4 billion in tax breaks. After one president in the pocket of big oil, we can't afford another.”

Obama: Low Road

Obama: Low Road

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“His attacks on Barack Obama: "Not true." "False." "Baloney." "The low road." "Baseless."”

McCain: Celeb

McCain: Celeb

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“With gas prices soaring, Barack Obama says no to offshore drilling. And, says he'll raise taxes on electricity. Higher taxes. More foreign oil. That's the real Obama.”

McCain: Troops

McCain: Troops

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“He voted against funding our troops. And now, he made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras.”

McCain: Troop Funding

McCain: Troop Funding

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“Obama is changing to help himself become president. John McCain has always supported our troops and the surge that's working.”

McCain: Pump (Gas prices)

McCain: Pump (Gas prices)

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“...some in Washington are still saying no to drilling in America. No to independence from foreign oil. Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump?”

McCain: Love

McCain: Love

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“Beautiful words cannot make our lives better. But a man who has always but his country and her people before self, before politics, can. Don't hope for a better life, vote for one.”

RNC: "Balance"

RNC: "Balance"

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“McCain says solve it now with a balanced plan: Alternative energy, conservation, suspending the gas tax, and more production here at home. He's pushing his own party to face climate change. But Barack Obama?”

McCain: "Purpose" (Energy Security)

McCain: "Purpose" (Energy Security)

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“John McCain will call America to our next national purpose: energy security.”

McCain: "Global"

McCain: "Global"

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“John McCain stood up to the president and sounded the alarm on global warming -- five years ago. Today, he has a realistic plan that will curb greenhouse gas emissions, a plan that will help grow our economy and protect the environment.”

McCain: "Safe"

McCain: "Safe"

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McCain: Leadership

McCain: Leadership

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“While Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama argue and fight with each other John McCain leads.”

McCain: 2013

McCain: 2013

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“The year? 2013. The president? John McCain.”

McCain on whether Reagan would have endorsed him

McCain on whether Reagan would have endorsed him

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“Would Ronald Reagan endorse you? And if so, why?”

McCain on avoiding foreclosure

McCain on avoiding foreclosure

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“Do you have a plan to help people with bad credit get lower interest rates so they can keep those homes and avoid foreclosure?”

McCain on leadership and the job of Commander-in-Chief

McCain on leadership and the job of Commander-in-Chief

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“Is Governor Romney ready to be a military commander?”

McCain on his ability to restore the economy

McCain on his ability to restore the economy

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“What makes you more qualified than Mitt Romney, a successful CEO and businessman, to manage our economy?”

McCain on the future number of U.S. troops in Iraq

McCain on the future number of U.S. troops in Iraq

2 comments. Average rating 3.5.
“It's a false argument.”

McCain on Romney's endorsement of timetables part 2

McCain on Romney's endorsement of timetables part 2

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“The debate after the election of 2006 was whether we were going to have timetables for withdrawal or not. Your answer should have been no.”

McCain on Romney's endorsement of a timed withdrawal from Iraq

McCain on Romney's endorsement of a timed withdrawal from Iraq

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“Well, of course, he said he wanted a timetable. ”

McCain on Sandra Day O'Connor and Supreme Court nominees

McCain on Sandra Day O'Connor and Supreme Court nominees

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“Was Sandra Day O'Connor the right choice for Supreme Court justice?”

McCain on immigration

McCain on immigration

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“Your original immigration proposal back in 2006 was much broader and included a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants who were already here. At this point, if your original proposal came to a vote on the Senate floor, would you vote for it?”

McCain on his tax cut record

McCain on his tax cut record

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“Recently you've been saying that you opposed the tax cuts because they weren't offset by spending cuts. But back when you actually voted against the cuts, you said you opposed them because they favored the wealthy too much. So which is it?”

McCain on California's environmental policies

McCain on California's environmental policies

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“Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed that California be allowed to implement much tougher environmental regulations than the rest of the country. The Bush administration rejected California's request. Do you side with the governor or with the president?”

McCain on his conservative record & Romney's time as Massachusetts governor

McCain on his conservative record & Romney's time as Massachusetts governor

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“Let me just say I'm proud of my conservative record. It's one of reaching across the aisle to get things done for Americans.”

McCain on the state of the nation

McCain on the state of the nation

2 comments. Average rating 3.0.
“Senator McCain, are Americans better off than they were eight years ago?”

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