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Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration.

Barack Obama on Thursday, September 18th, 2008 in a video ad. >>Details


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"McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. . . . But when he was running for his party's nomination, he . . . said that he wouldn't even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote."

Barack Obama on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 in a speech in Washington, D.C. >>Details


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"Right now, an employer has more of a chance of getting hit by lightning than be prosecuted for hiring an undocumented worker. That has to change."

Barack Obama on Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in Las Vegas >>Details


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