On the recordOctober 27, 2008
I call it opportunity. And there's nothing more American than that. That's American as apple pie.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I call it opportunity. And there's nothing more American than that. That's American as apple pie.”
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Obama responds to McCain's labeling of his policies as socialism, emphasizing that he views his approach as an opportunity for all.
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