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huffingtonpost.com - 9/24/2008
Laura Bush: Palin Lacks Foreign Policy Experience
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WASHINGTON — First lady Laura Bush says Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin lacks sufficient foreign policy experience but is a very quick study. In an interview Wednesday with CNN, the first lady remarked that it's fortunate that Republican presidential nominee John ...

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Crooks and Liars:  McCain suspends campaign, wants to delay Friday’s debate until bailout bill is passed

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McCain suspends campaign, wants to delay Friday’s debate until bailout bill is passed
Crooks and Liars — ... erratic the McCain campaign is. Chalk it up to whatever you like, but McCain has gone from “the fundamentals of our economy are strong” to “we have to suspend the campaign and delay the debates in order to deal with the greatest economic crisis since WWII” in about a week. That raises serious questions about whether this is a genuine act of leadership or a cynical political ploy designed to help his sagging poll numbers and distract attention from a few damaging stories starting to develop. Nicole ...

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