Obama loyal 'to America's ideals' as aide questions McCain's credentials
Updated on 04 July 2008
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama defends his vision of patriotism, calling it "loyalty to America's ideals".
A year ago he wouldn't even pin the stars and stripes on his lapel.
Obama has also distanced himself from a campaign spokesman who questioned whether the Vietnam war experience of his Republican rival John McCain qualified him to be president.
It's all turning into a fierce debate over whose patriotism is greater.
