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CNNMoney: Voting their pocketbook

 
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Barack Obama and John McCain have courted Lisa Hampton's vote for months, but the Kingston, Pa., resident still isn't sure which one she'll pick. What she does know is how much the rising price of soda, steaks and natural gas is squeezing her family budget. The married mother of two grown girls rattled [...] (link)

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