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Published 10/16/2008 by Carrie Dann at First Read

From NBC/NJ's Adam Aigner-TreworgyMcCain's aggressive pushback on the Bush-McCain comparison makes you wonder why it took so long. But when Obama responded by saying that McCain hadn't differentiated himself from Bush on economic policy, McCain cited issues like torture, climate change, the war in Iraq and earmarks as issues that he has fought with the president on. But he ignored the issue of the economy. ...( read more ) (link)

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