On the recordMay 7, 2008
This -- this is offensive. And I think it's disappointing, because John McCain always says, well, I'm not going to run that kind of politics.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “This -- this is offensive. And I think it's disappointing, because John McCain always says, well, I'm not going to run…”
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Obama responds to McCain's comments about his perceived support from Hamas.
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