McCain Severely Limits Media Availability


	McCain Severely Limits Media Availability

Wisco

8-9-2008 7:22 PM

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Wisco says:

In case you were wondering, this is the same John McCain who'd previously complained that Obama was getting all the coverage.

Yeah, maybe there's a reason for that...

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8-10-2008 8:35 AM

tabsey

He is giving his feet a rest.

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