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On the recordFebruary 25, 2008
I have endured, over the course of this campaign, repeated negative mail from Senator Clinton in Iowa, in Nevada, and other places suggesting that I want to leave 15 million people out.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama responds to Clinton's campaign tactics, defending himself against her negative portrayals.

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