Barack Obama linked John McCain to Wall Street's recent troubles Sunday.
Speaking before 20,000 at a rally in Charlotte, the Democratic presidential candidate argued that Republicans have created "an era of greed and irresponsibility on Wall Street and in Washington."
"They said they wanted to let the market run free, but instead they let it run wild," Obama said. "And now we are facing a financial crisis as profound as any we have faced since the Great Depression."
It was the largest rally in the Queen City since 15,000 turned out to hear Bill Clinton in 1992, though about 40,000 came to a South Charlotte rally for President Ronald Reagan in 1984.
Speaking in the heart of the country's second biggest banking center, Obama called the federal government's proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout "sobering."
A McCain spokesman criticized Obama for offering few detailed proposals. (Char-O)
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Re: Obama slams McCain in Charlotte
Speaking as one who was on the outside of the roped off area, there were 20,000 plus IN the roped off area while 5,000 PLUS of us were outside not able to enter because of the huge crowd. It was a wonderful atmosphere! I know the repoblican "candidate" John Cheney McBush could NOT draw that many people!