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McCain storms Florida on 'Joe the Plumber' tour

Oct. 23, 2008
John McCain on Thursday kicks off his "Joe the Plumber" tour to woo Florida's blue-collar vote, as Barack Obama returns to Indiana, a traditionally red state where McCain is ahead.
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ALBUQUERQUE, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain Sunday denounced attacks on "Joe the Plumber," the Ohio man frequently mentioned on the campaign trail.
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McCain aims pitch at blue-collar voters

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McCain inches up in Harris poll

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch