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ON THE TRAIL: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

 
* Sen. John McCain tours an oil rig platform near New Orleans, LA. * Sen. Barack Obama speaks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars annual convention in Orlando, FL. Later, he holds a town hall meeting in Raleigh, NC. (link)

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