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   <title>Soledad</title>
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   <published>2008-10-16T02:50:22Z</published>
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   <summary><![CDATA[She is terrible.&nbsp; I can't stand the focus group segments.&nbsp; She actually has a small business owner in the group, and all she can say is that everyone else in the focus group didn't like Joe the plumber as much...]]></summary>
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      <![CDATA[She is terrible.&nbsp; I can't stand the focus group segments.&nbsp; She actually has a small business owner in the group, and all she can say is that everyone else in the focus group didn't like Joe the plumber as much as she did.&nbsp; Ask her some questions!&nbsp; For example, as a small business owner like Joe the F-ing Plumber, which candidate's economic policies resonated more with you?&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Brutal.&nbsp; Just brutal.&nbsp; ]]>
      
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   <title>The Why Question</title>
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   <published>2008-10-16T02:20:23Z</published>
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   <summary><![CDATA[I just realized it now, after all my obsessing over the coming election: I know why Barack Obama wants to be president, it is so clear watching him debate.&nbsp; Watching John McCain debate, I'm at a loss.&nbsp; Why does he...]]></summary>
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      <![CDATA[I just realized it now, after all my obsessing over the coming election: I know why Barack Obama wants to be president, it is so clear watching him debate.&nbsp; Watching John McCain debate, I'm at a loss.&nbsp; Why does he want to be president?&nbsp; There is no clear answer: and that speaks to his floundering, wayward campaign, his erratic responses to issues, and his odd debate performances.&nbsp; I don't think he knows why.&nbsp; He has some knowledge, but little purpose.&nbsp; He has experience, but no wisdom.&nbsp; Underneath it all, that's "why" McCain will lose and Obama will win. &nbsp; ]]>
      
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   <title>McCain Gambit</title>
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   <published>2008-10-07T21:47:51Z</published>
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   <summary><![CDATA[A suggestion for McCain tonight: he should bring up Keating Five himself and talk about how it changed him and gave him a new focus in the Senate.&nbsp; He can turn to Obama and say "You want to talk about...]]></summary>
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      <![CDATA[A suggestion for McCain tonight: he should bring up Keating Five himself and talk about how it changed him and gave him a new focus in the Senate.&nbsp; He can turn to Obama and say "You want to talk about change...".&nbsp; I'm an Obama supporter, but I think his playing the Keating Five card is a strategic blunder.&nbsp; If I were McCain I would turn the attack on its head.&nbsp; It would show humility, grace and, yes, a maverick-ness.&nbsp; I've learned from my mistakes, I've gotten better.&nbsp; Look what I've accomplished as a result of what I learned, look at my experience, my record, my character.&nbsp; It would not only enhance McCain, it would also diminish Obama, it would highlight the pettiness of his negative attack.&nbsp; Or perhaps it's political suicide.&nbsp; But does McCain have any options left?&nbsp; Just a thought...<br />]]>
      
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