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Published 8/29/2008 by emilyes at CNN Political Ticker

Barack Obama greets the crowd at the Democratic National Convention. DENVER, Colorado (CNN) – This summer, the McCain campaign tried to make the presidential race about a handful of words, like "celebrity" and "elite." On Thursday, as he accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, Barack Obama added a few new words to the mix, all drawn from [...] (link)

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