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McCain Claims Palin Took No Earmarks as Alaska Governor (video)
youtube.com - 9/12/2008
McCain Claims Palin Took No Earmarks as Alaska Governor (video)
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John McCain on The View, September 12, 2008

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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth:  McCain lies about Palin's pork projects, again

Firedoglake:  McCain Clueless About Palin’s Record on Earmarks

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McCain lies about Palin's pork projects, again
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — At least The View called them lies to McCain's face. Maybe the AP can quite dodging that word and just say it. He's either confused or lying and neither is what voters expect of a so-called maverick. Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday defended two debunked television ads attacking Democrat Barack Obama and claimed erroneously that running mate Sarah Palin never sought money for lawmakers' pet projects as Alaska governor. Palin has sought nearly $200 million in earmarks this year alone. ...

McCain Clueless About Palin’s Record on Earmarks
Firedoglake — Sarah Palin spent the week preparing for the ABC interview by being briefed by the McCain campaign on Sarah Palin. Perhaps Senator McCain should have sat in on those briefings. This was Senator McCain today on the View Quel trainwreck. Anyway, you heard the part where the Senator claimed that Governor Palin never as governor requested earmarks from the feds. Well, perhaps he should have touched base with Governor Palin on that ...

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