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On the recordOctober 29, 2007
Senator Clinton, in her campaign, I think has been for NAFTA previously. Now she's against it. She has taken one position on torture several months ago and then more recently has taken a different position. She voted for a war to authorize sending troops into Iraq and then later said this was a war for diplomacy.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama critiques Hillary Clinton for changing her positions on key issues for political convenience.

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