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Published 9/2/2008 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

"Rather than a keynote address or other political oratory, the convention programmers gave Cindy McCain and Laura Bush top billing to make televised appeals for help, and drastically shortened the schedule." Primary Calendar: "Delegates to the Republican National Convention cemented Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina yesterday as the first three nomination contests in 2012. The adopted rule declares that no state can hold its primary or caucus before the first Tuesday in March, except for...( read more ) (link)

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