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John McCain: Americans are hurting right now and they're angry. They're innocent victims of greed and excess on Wall Street and as…

On the recordOctober 14, 2008
Americans are hurting right now and they're angry. They're innocent victims of greed and excess on Wall Street and as well as Washington, D.C. And they're angry and they have every reason to be angry and they want this country to go in a new direction.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain addresses the anger and frustration of Americans due to economic issues and calls for a new direction.

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