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Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 9/16/2008
Election Central Morning Roundup
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New Obama Ad Lambastes McCain's "Fundamentals" Line The Obama campaign has this campaign ad out today, set to run in targeted states, targeting John McCain on the economy and ridiculing his line about how "the fundamentals of our economy are strong": "How can John McCain fix out ...

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Election Central Morning Roundup
Talking Points Memo — ... The Obama camp quickly turns John McCain's remark yesterday that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" into a TV ad. That and the day's other political news in the TPM Election Central Morning Roundup. ...

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