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On the recordSeptember 7, 2008
A month ago, they were all saying, oh, it's experience, experience, experience. And then they chose Palin and they start talking about change, change, change. What happened? What happened?
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama questions the shift in McCain's campaign messaging regarding experience and change after selecting Palin as his running mate.

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