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Published 12/17/2008 by Anne E. Kornblut at Wash Post In Congress
Even as one of Barack Obama's most famous surrogates, Caroline Kennedy tried to avoid attention on the presidential campaign trail, forgoing big rallies for more modest tasks such as carrying a clipboard to register voters and walking through a flea market to shake hands.
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