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Obama and McCain tussle over the label 'socialist'

 

Published 10/29/2008 at L.A. Times - Politics

In Florida, McCain insists the Democrat's policies are the same as used in socialist nations; in North Carolina, Obama mocks that contention. His campaign also unveils ad that criticizes Palin. > Democrat Barack Obama today accused rival John McCain of trying to distract Americans from the nation's economic turmoil by suggesting the Democrat presidential candidate was a socialist. (link)

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