On the recordOctober 2, 2008
This failed philosophy is what John McCain has embraced for the last 26 years in Washington. He hasn't been getting tough on Wall Street.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “This failed philosophy is what John McCain has embraced for the last 26 years in Washington. He hasn't been getting…”
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Obama criticizes McCain's long-standing economic policies and their impact on the current crisis.
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