RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama is sharpening his tone against John McCain, accusing his Republican rival of sinking low by accusing him of being a socialist based on his tax plan.
Rallying a crowd Wednesday in North Carolina, the Democratic presidential contender said McCain will soon “be accusing me of being a secret communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten.”
Obama also tried to turn around McCain’s reliance on the argument of helping “Joe the Plumber.” He’s the Ohio man who gained national attention when Obama told him during a campaign stop that he wanted to “spread the wealth around.”
Obama said people will be worse off under a McCain presidency whether they are “Suzy the student, or Nancy the nurse, or Tina the teacher, or Carl the construction worker.”
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