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John McCain: “I want to be president of the United States and obviously, I do not want Senator Obama to be. But I have to tell you, he…”

On the recordOctober 9, 2008
I want to be president of the United States and obviously, I do not want Senator Obama to be. But I have to tell you, he is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared as president of the United States.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain reassures supporters that Barack Obama is a decent person despite their political disagreements.

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