swamppolitics.com - 8/19/2008
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by John McCormick
ORLANDO - The day after his Republican opponent challenged his readiness to be president and deal with military affairs, Sen. Barack Obama aggressively pushed back by questioning Sen. John McCain's conduct as a candidate.
"Instead of just offering policy answers, he turned to a typical laundry list of political attacks," Obama said during a morning appearance before a ...
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Barack Obama grapples with Iraq in his VFW speech
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... Democrats and Republicans and Independents. But you all served together, and fought together, and bled together under the same proud flag. You did not serve a Red America or a Blue America -– you served the United States of America." The last line sparked hearty applause, according to the The Times' Seema Mehta, who was on the scene. Our colleague John McCormick also has more on the speech at The Swamp, and the complete text can be read here. ...
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ORLANDO — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama criticized Republican rival John McCain Tuesday for questioning his patriotism and judgment on national security matters.
Obama told the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Orlando, ...
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WSJ.com: Washington Wire 8/19/2008
Amy Chozick reports on the presidential race from Orlando, Fla.
Barack Obama used his speech at the annual conference of Veterans of Foreign Wars to defend his foreign-policy credentials and hit John McCain for “turning to a laundry ...
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