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Sat 07 Jul 2008McCain criticises Obama's overseas tour 'rallies'
US Election:JOHN McCAIN'S campaign has accused Barack Obama of using next week's tour of the Middle East and Europe as a series of backdrops for political rallies rather than a fact-finding trip, writes Denis Staunton.
Mr Obama is due to visit Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Germany, France and Britain in a trip designed to bolster his foreign policy credentials, an area in which polls show him lagging behind Mr McCain.
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