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"Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions." |
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Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says. |
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John McCain "is one of the few senators of either party who oppose this bill (to expand education aid for veterans) because he thinks it's too generous." |
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"Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war." |
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"The pastor McCain calls his 'spiritual guide,' Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a 'false religion.' " |
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McCain sought the political support of minister John Hagee, "who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church 'the Antichrist' and a 'false cult.'" |
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"Clinton's former pastor convicted of child molestation." |
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“They (Clinton and Obama) have never to my knowledge been involved in legislation nor hearings nor engagement on this issue (climate change).” |
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Says Obama called Israel "a constant sore" that infects U.S. foreign policy. |
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Eliminating earmarks "would make barely a drop in the bucket with regard to the national debt, the deficit." |
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