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Obama Dismisses McCain Charges of Sexism

HeadlineSep 11, 2008

The latest row between the two campaigns has McCain’s camp accusing Obama of sexism. The dispute centers over Obama’s use of the colloquialism “lipstick on a pig” when talking about McCain’s vow to bring change to Washington, despite supporting President Bush’s key policies.

Barack Obama: “You can put lipstick on a pig. It’s still a pig.”

The McCain campaign says Obama was in fact referring to Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Obama has dismissed the allegation and says the McCain campaign is manufacturing a phony controversy over a common saying. McCain himself has used the term several times, including in 2002.

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