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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 9/25/2008
The Joint Statement
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Here's the joint statement. Obama spokesman Bill Burton and McCain communications director Jill Hazelbaker worked out the language and sent it to their bosses for approval. Joint Statement of Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain "The American people are facing a moment of economic ...

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The Joint Statement
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... time to come together - Democrats and Republicans - in a spirit of cooperation for the sake of the American people. The plan that has been submitted to Congress by the Bush Administration is flawed, but the effort to protect the American economy must not fail. This is a time to rise above politics for the good of the country. We cannot risk an economic catastrophe. Now is our chance to come together to prove that Washington is once again capable of leading this country." Read more: http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/th...

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