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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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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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Editor's note · Context

Obama critiques the Republican primary and McCain's alignment with Bush policies.

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