On the recordMay 19, 2008
But this year's Republican primary was a contest to see which candidate could out-Bush the other, and that's a contest that John McCain won.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “But this year's Republican primary was a contest to see which candidate could out-Bush the other, and that's a contest…”
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Obama critiques the Republican primary and McCain's alignment with Bush policies.
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