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GOP Vice Pres. Candidate Allegedly Misrepresents Obama's Illinois "Earmarks"
U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican candidates for president and vice president respectively, are criticizing Democrat Barack Obama over requesting money for his home state of Illinois -- even though the Alaska governor's record shows her state requesting more.

At a rally in Lee's Summit, Mo., McCain and Palin accused Obama of requesting nearly $1 billion in earmarks. In fact, Obama hasn't asked for any earmarks this year and last year, he sought $311 million.

Palin has cut back on pork-barrel requests, but in her two years as governor, Alaska has requested nearly $750 million, by far the largest per-capita request in the nation.

(Source: Illinois Radio Network)
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