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Do you think it was unethical for Obama to use these lines in his speeches without giving credit to who actually said them first?

Sen. Barack Obama said that he doesn't think it's a big deal that he borrowed lines from his friend Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, although he probably should have given him credit. Patrick said during his gubernatorial campaign a year and a half ago that words matter, like "I have a dream" and "all men are created equal." Obama used the same lines Saturday night in Wisconsin. Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson accused Obama of plagiarizing Patrick, and that's particularly troubling since Obama's appeal is based in large part on his rhetorical skills. "It raises questions about the premise of his candidacy," Wolfson told reporters in a conference call. Clinton told reporters: "If your whole candidacy is about words, those words should be your own. That's what I think."

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