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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:13 PM
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Obama: McCain focused on biography over economy
DURYEA, Pa. – Democrat Barack Obama called Republican rival John McCain's acceptance speech the final piece of an out-of-touch convention that focused on its nominee's biography instead of the struggles of the middle class.

"If you watched the Republican National Convention over the last three days, you wouldn't know that we have the highest unemployment in five years because they didn't say a thing about what is going on with the middle class," Obama told workers at a specialty glass factory.

"They spent a lot of time talking about John McCain's biography, which we all honor," the Illinois senator said. "They talked about me a lot, in less than respectful terms. What they didn't talk about is you and what you're seeing in your lives and what you're going through, or what your friends


http://news.yahoo.com/story//ap/20080905/ap_on_el_pr/obama
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:33 PM
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1. K/R - Don't let Palin bury the words of our candidate! What Obama says
about the Republicans should stay on the top of the page!
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:34 PM
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2. Also has a nice photo spread of the event at this link
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npk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 02:37 PM
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3. K&R. I love it
Again Obama keeps focused on the issues, and maintains his distance from any negative attack. Meanwhile the GOP convention was one hate filled speech after another, and like Barrack said, when it was all done they didn't manage to convince one voter that they understand what kind of change America needs.
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