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weeklystandard.com - 9/9/2008
Has Palin Requested More Earmark Money Than Obama?
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In the Wall Street Journal , Elizabeth Holmes and Laura Meckler report : At a rally today, Sen. McCain again asserted that Sen. Obama has requested nearly a billion in earmarks. In fact, the Illinois senator requested $311 million last year, according to the Associated Press, and none this ...

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Jules Crittenden — ... ? Meanwhile, there’s some dispute about who racked up a bigger pork order, Obama or Palin. Weekly Standard :… WSJ reporters imply that McCain said Obama requested about $700 million more in earmarks than he actually did. In fact, ABC’s Jake Tapper ...

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