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Barack Obama: “John McCain -- and I'm just amazed by this -- he calls making everybody have a chance and give them opportunity, he…”

On the recordOctober 27, 2008
John McCain -- and I'm just amazed by this -- he calls making everybody have a chance and give them opportunity, he calls that socialism. I call it opportunity.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama responds to McCain's labeling of his policies as socialism, framing them instead as opportunities for all.

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