Obama, McCain Forged Fleeting Alliance

Washington Post by Paul Kane | Mar. 31, 2008 (News Report)

The McCain-Obama relationship came undone amid charges and countercharges, all aired publicly two years ago in an exchange of stark and angry letters. Obama questioned whether McCain sided with GOP leaders rather than searching for a bipartisan solution; McCain accused Obama of "typical rhetorical gloss" and "self interested partisan posturing" by a newcomer seeking to ingratiate himself with party leaders. Full Story »

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Topics: Presidential Election 2008, John McCain, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Beth Wellington - Mar 31, 2008 - 10:47 AM PDT
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Mar 31, 2008 - 12:13 PM PDT
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