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Obama Won't Wear American Flag Pin

By Steve Nicoles, Reporter

By Mike Wagner

Story Created: Oct 4, 2007 at 9:51 AM CST

Story Updated: Oct 4, 2007 at 10:45 AM CST

IOWA CITY - Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is trying to change political fashion. He gave a speech in Iowa City Wednesday and he wasn't wearing an American flag pin.

Those pins have become synonymous with politicians since 9-11.

Obama says he doesn't like how the pin has come to represent patriotism in America.

The senator told TV-9, "I decided I won't wear that pin on my chest, instead I'm going to try to tell the American people what I believe will make this country great. Hopefully that will be a testimony to my patriotism."

This was Obama's second visit to Johnson County in as many days.

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