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John McCain plays us for fools
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7-17-2008 12:46 AM
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John McCain makes a mockery of the campaign finance system he helped create. His campaign operates fronts for the RNC which uses unregulated funds in close cooperation with the McCain campaign. And we're paying him for the privileged.
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