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John McCain: “We're six points down. The national media has written us off. But they forgot to let you decide. We've got them just…”

On the recordOctober 12, 2008
We're six points down. The national media has written us off. But they forgot to let you decide. We've got them just where we want them.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain expresses optimism about his campaign despite being behind in the polls.

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