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The Card McCain Didn't Play
The Card McCain Didn't Play
By Patrick Appel The unaired Wright ad:
 Wright: Obama made 'bad decision'  :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: 44: Barack Obama
Wright: Obama made 'bad decision' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: 44: Barack Obama
suntimes.com — Wright: Obama made 'bad' choice to distance self, but it's ok TRINITY | He also mocks 'dumb... broad' from 'The View' President-elect Barack Obama made a "bad decision" by distancing himself from the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his church, Wright said ... (more) Wright: Obama made 'bad decision' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ...
Wright stuff
tigerhawk.blogspot.com — The election behind us, Trinity Church in Chicago welcomed Jeremiah Wright back to the pulpit. The church... banned reporters from the service, but somehow the Prince of Darkness managed to get a video clip. Here's the best part (from the automatically ... (more) Wright stuff
McCain's Unaired Wright Attack Ad Released (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com — Recently, Time published an interview with John McCain's ad man, detailing the nasty campaign that never was:... What if the McCain campaign had run ads using footage of Barack Obama dancing with Ellen DeGeneres to show his coziness with celebrity? ... (more) McCain's Unaired Wright Attack Ad Released (VIDEO)
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