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July 22, 2008
Obama World Tour Highlights Foreign Policy Differences With McCain
As the 2008 presidential campaign chugs along, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is traveling to the Middle East and Europe -- attracting plenty of media attention along the way while trying to win some political points on foreign policy.

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