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Published 8/25/2008 by Dan Balz at Wash Post Elections

BY DAN BALZ {vbar} The Washington Post Barack Obama has much to do at his convention. After a month of attacks from John McCain's campaign and time off the trail for a Hawaii vacation, Obama needs the convention to reenergize his own campaign heading into the final two months of the general... (link)

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