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Obama ties McCain to Bush's economic policies
Obama ties McCain to Bush's economic policies
Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday lambasted his Republican rival's economic plan, arguing that Sen. John McCain would continue President Bush's policies and "we can't keep on going in the same direction."
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The Latest on Air America — ... Seems to me the extended battle just picked out McCain's strategy for him. Obama’s response is to stick to the effective McCain = Bush refrain. Will his plan keep working? And what comes next. We’ll also hear about the latest fundraising numbers and look at how the campaigns are spending their millions and millions of hard earned dollars. OTHER THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW Demonstrating the endemic level of racism and homophobia in Lousiana, governor Bobby Jindall says he won't renew the ban on contracting with organizations that ...

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