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Obama Says Press Tougher Than National Media At McCain Meeting (VIDEO)
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Obama Says Local Press Tougher Than National Media At McCain Meeting (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... As media filed into the room for what was supposed to be a no-questions photo-op of Obama, McCain, Obama's incoming chief of staff, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, and McCain ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Obama said, "The national press is tame compared to the local press." As if proving his point, ABC 7's Andy Shaw continued to ask questions even as the press was being herded out of the room. Watch the photo shoot below: ...

Obama Says Local Press Tougher Than National Media At McCain Meeting (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... As media filed into the room for what was supposed to be a no-questions photo-op of Obama, McCain, Obama's incoming chief of staff, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, and McCain ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Obama said, "The national press is tame compared to the local press." As if proving his point, ABC 7's Andy Shaw continued to ask questions even as the press was being herded out of the room. Watch the photo shoot below: More on Barack Obama<br ...

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