Actual audio: John McCain tells a crowd not to fear his opponent. (Are you in N.Y.? Watch Scott Bateman perform at the Peoples Improve Theater.)
Bateman: John McCain defends Barack Obama
Breaking news: McCain discovers simple politeness.
By Salon Staff
Published October 14, 2008 10:12AM (EDT)
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