Barack Obama: “After John McCain made the proposal, I guess Senator Clinton thought…”

On the recordApril 30, 2008

After John McCain made the proposal, I guess Senator Clinton thought it was going to poll well, so she said, me too. I will do the same thing.

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Barack Obama accuses Hillary Clinton of copying McCain's proposal on the gas tax for political gain.

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Barack Obama: “After John McCain made the proposal, I guess Senator Clinton thought it was going to poll well, so she said, me too. I…”