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On the recordAugust 19, 2008
I have never suggested and never will that Senator McCain picks his positions on national security based on politics or personal ambition. I've not suggested it because I believe that he genuinely wants to serve America's national interests.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama defends McCain's intentions regarding national security while asserting his own commitment to the country.

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