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Published 9/2/2008 by Michael Abramowitz and Dan Balz at Wash Post Obama Administration
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1 -- Republicans plan on resuming their long-planned national convention schedule Tuesday, a day after their opening events were curtailed because of Hurricane Gustav and roiled by their presumptive vice president's announcement that her 17-year-old daughter is five months...
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