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Published 11/13/2008 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The overall public mood may still be sour at the moment, but a new national poll suggests that most Americans think Barack Obama will make major accomplishments as president of the United States. Nearly two-thirds of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday said President-elect Obama will change the [...] (link)

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