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Joe Biden: “I know Halloween is coming, but John McCain as a candidate of change, whoa, come on. John McCain and change, he needs a…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2008
I know Halloween is coming, but John McCain as a candidate of change, whoa, come on. John McCain and change, he needs a costume for that.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Joe Biden mocks John McCain's claim to be a candidate of change.

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