On the recordOctober 8, 2008
You can't afford that kind of erratic, uncertain leadership in these uncertain times. We need a steady hand in the White House. We need a president we can trust in times of crisis.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “You can't afford that kind of erratic, uncertain leadership in these uncertain times. We need a steady hand in the White…”
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Barack Obama criticizes John McCain's leadership style as erratic and calls for stable leadership.
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