Intro: Missouri House Minority Leader refutes Republican claims that Sen. Barack Obama is a Socialist.
Laura Nichols has more from the Capitol
House Democratic Leader Paul LeVota declares that Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is not a Socialist.
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin, over the weekend, accused Obama of Socialist practices after he recently told "Joe the Plumber" he wants to spread the wealth in America.
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| Description: "Anyone that would say that Senator Obama has those philosophies are not doing their homework very well. He is proposing a tax cut for ninety-five percent of the people in the country. That is not a Socialist idea." |
A spokesperson for the Republican Party maintains that Obama supports Socialist practices.
Reporting from the Capitol, I'm Laura Nichols.
Intro: The Missouri Republican Party holds firm on accusations that Barack Obama is a Socialist.
Laura Nichols has more from the Capitol.
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| Description: "Their candidate Senator Obama said it himself. We're not, you know nobody is making this up, nobody is creating or extrapolating words. I mean he said he wants to spread the wealth around." |
House Democratic Leader Paul LeVota said that Senator Obama is not a Socialist and that his plan to cut taxes for ninety-five percent of the people in the country is not a Socialist idea.
Reporting from the Capitol, I'm Laura Nichols.
Intro: The Missouri State Republican Party takes the national GOP's position that Barack Obama is a Socialist but a ranking Missouri House Democrat disagrees.
Laura Nichols has more from the Capitol
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