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John McCain: What's disturbing about it is that he signed a piece of paper back when he was a long-shot candidate. And he signed it…

On the recordOctober 28, 2008
What's disturbing about it is that he signed a piece of paper back when he was a long-shot candidate. And he signed it, said, I won't -- I will take public financing for the presidential campaign, if John McCain will. I mean, that is a living document. He didn't tell the American people the truth.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain criticizes Barack Obama for not adhering to a public financing agreement.

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