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Chris Matthews asks voter: Is Obama a communist?

October 11, 2012 | Modified: October 11, 2012 at 4:39 pm
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Broadcasting live from Kentucky this evening, MSNBC's Chris Matthews asked an Obama supporter on the rope linke if the president was a communist.

"Oh, no," responded the voter. "He's not a communist. in fact, he saved capitalism when he helped out our auto industry. We wouldn't have the jobs for him except for his diligence in helping us out."

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