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McCain: "People Aren't Just Choosing a Motivational Speaker"

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

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The Republican spanks Obama over energy, tax hikes, earmarks and more in his weekly radio message.

"Washington is full of talented talkers. And Senator Obama is one of the best to come along in quite a while.... But good speeches aren't everything in politics."

Read the address here, and listen here.

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