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librechik

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31. yers-- lately all the 24/7 campaigning has skewed everything

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #24)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 01:27 PM

Aug 2012

traditions like speeches saying what the party stands for and what they will do for the country--especially on the Repub side--are far less important than tossing red meat to the carnivores in the audience

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recently, maybe, but traditionally the keynote address is about the issues the party is going WI_DEM Aug 2012 #24

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