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On the recordFebruary 27, 2008
When somebody tells him that, you know, gasoline prices might reach $4 a gallon, and he says, 'That's interesting. I didn't know that' -- this is just today -- then it's a sign that we have a Washington that is out of touch.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama criticizes President Bush's lack of awareness regarding rising gasoline prices.

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