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Gore accuses McCain of policies too close to Bush (AP)

 
AP - Al Gore told Democrats Thursday night that the 2008 election is close because defenders of the status quo "are desperately afraid of the change Barack Obama represents." And the former vice president said he knows something about close elections. (link)

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