On the recordJune 8, 2008
This is a choice you'll face in November. You can vote for John McCain and see a continuation -- see a continuation of Bush economic policies. But I don't think that's the future we want.
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Obama frames the election as a choice between his vision and McCain's continuation of Bush's policies.
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