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On the recordSeptember 16, 2008
This is somebody who has been in Congress for 26 years, who put seven of the most powerful Washington lobbyists in charge of his campaign. And now he tell us that he is the one who is going to take on the old boys' network. The old boys network, in the McCain campaign that's called a staff meeting.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama critiques McCain's campaign and his connections to lobbyists.

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