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calimary

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36. Let the drumbeat begin...

Reply to meegbear (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 11:21 AM

Aug 2012

"Romney has to find a line of attack that works because there is a creeping feeling beginning to overtake part of the electorate that his candidacy is in trouble. The problem is that these sorts of desperate, baseless attacks only amplify the sense of panic."

Impressions that sink into the public psyche can be VERY lasting.

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