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  From the Fact Check Desk: President Obama Says "I Didn't Campaign on the Public Option"
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Last EditedEddie  Dec 23, 2009 03:46pm
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AuthorJake Tapper
News DateWednesday, December 23, 2009 04:30:00 PM UTC0:0
Description"I didn't campaign on the public option," President Obama told the Washington Post yesterday.

Is that true?

It depends on what the meaning of "campaign" is.

Was it a major emphasis of his campaign? Not after he won the Democratic presidential nomination.

But did he mention it? Was it part of his "campaign"? Yes.

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