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Obama Says No to More Debates

Candidate also slams old issue: 'If I lose, it won't be because of race'

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 27, 2008 5:33 PM CDT

(Newser) – Barack Obama today rejected the idea of additional debates against Hillary Clinton, the Chicago Tribune reports. “I’m not ducking. We’ve had 21” debates, the senator said, insisting he prefers face-to-face talks with the kind of blue-collar voters who helped clinch Clinton’s... Read full story »

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