hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com - 7/30/2008
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SPRINGFIELD, MO - Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail today, guns blazing.
Responding to a barrage of attacks in recent weeks, and a new ad from his GOP rival linking his celebrity to that of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton , Obama tagged John McCain to the President Bush 's economic policies, claiming that it is the Republican nominee who is the "risky" choice in November.
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…in Springfield, MO. "The family legend is that Wild Bill Hickok, he's a distant cousin of mine," Obama said, noting an 1865 duel that happened in this town. "We're going to research that cause I'm ready to duel John McCain on taxes. Right now, right here. I'm a quick draw."Damn he's good.
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