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Published 9/27/2008 by emilyes at CNN Political Ticker
Sens. McCain and Obama went head to head Friday night in their first presidential debate.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — In their first head-to-head debate, Sen. John McCain criticized Sen. Barack Obama as a candidate who "doesn't understand" the key issues the country faces, and Obama linked McCain to President Bush on several issues.
"I'm afraid Sen. Obama doesn't [...]
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