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First thoughts: Day 1 is canceled

 

Published 9/1/2008 by Mark Murray at First Read

From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico MontanaroST. PAUL, MN -- McCain is getting his Bush night after all; it’s just different (and a bit more positive for him) than we thought it would be. For the last couple of weeks, we believed that McCain actually would be better off having no convention at all. Why? For someone who wants to prove to voters than he’s not Bush and not your typical Republican, four days of speeches by the president, Cheney, and other GOPers weren’t going to be a positive...( read more ) (link)

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