Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 18, 2008
I have never suggested that Senator McCain picks his positions on national security based on politics or personal ambition.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention in Orlando

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