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Article: Deconstructing Obama: Barack Obama's Rhetoric Vs. His Record

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September 22, 2008
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The presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., issued the following news release:

At today's speech in Green Bay, WI, Barack Obama offered a speech long on rhetoric but out of step with the reality of his record. See below for a deconstruction of Barack Obama's speech:

DECONSTRUCTING #1: Barack Obama Decried The Same Special Interests That Have Given Him More Money In Four Years Than Any Member Of Congress In The Past Two Decades Save For One

Barack Obama: "We're here because for too long, the doors of Washington have been thrown open to an army of lobbyists and special interests who've turned our government into a game only they can afford to play -- who have shredded consumer ...

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