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    <title>2008 Elections Blog for Washington Bureau</title>
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          <title>Georgia Lawmaker Compares Obama Plans to Hitler</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/georgia&#45;lawmaker&#45;compares&#45;obama&#45;plans&#45;to&#45;hitler/2121/</link>
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                    Apparently Rep. Paul Broun didn't get the memo noting that, politically, it's pretty much never a good idea to play the Hitler card.  <br />

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          <pubDate>2008-11-11T11:39:01-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Cantor: &#8220;We&#8217;re going to have to change.&#8221;</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/cantor&#45;were&#45;going&#45;to&#45;have&#45;to&#45;change1/2117/</link>
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                    Rising Republican leader says it's time his party use new technology
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          <pubDate>2008-11-10T11:32:01-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Cantor: &#8220;We&#8217;re going to have to change.&#8221;</title>
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                    Rising Republican leader says it's time his party use new technology
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          <pubDate>2008-11-10T11:32:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama to meet Bush at White House Today</title>
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                    The current president and the next one are scheduled to meet at the White House this afternoon behind closed doors. 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-10T10:37:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Cantor to Rise in GOP Leadership</title>
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                    Cantor's sure path to No. 2 GOP spot
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          <pubDate>2008-11-07T17:30:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Video: Transition Office Moves In</title>
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                    Neighbors react to transition office moving in
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          <pubDate>2008-11-07T17:01:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Live Blogging President&#45;Elect Obama&#8217;s First Press Conference</title>
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                    The president-elect meets the press for the first time in Chicago this afternoon. 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-07T14:22:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>McCain Thanks Supporters</title>
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                    John McCain, who has laid low since his loss Tuesday night, sent an email to backers today thanking them for "steadfast support during the course of this campaign." 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-07T12:35:01-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Some GOP Praise For Obama Chief of Staff Choice</title>
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                    Lindsey Graham calls Rahm Emanuel a "wise choice."
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          <pubDate>2008-11-06T15:45:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/some-gop-praise-for-obama-chief-of-staff-choice/2105/#When:19:53:00Z</guid>
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          <title>AP calls N.C. for Obama</title>
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                    Election Day finally ends for the state. 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-06T12:18:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Recounts:&amp;nbsp; They&#8217;re Not Just For Florida Anymore</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/recounts&#45;theyre&#45;not&#45;just&#45;for&#45;florida&#45;anymore/2099/</link>
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                    Election recounts, and the court battles that usually accompany them, are often unpredictable.
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          <pubDate>2008-11-06T11:33:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/recounts-theyre-not-just-for-florida-anymore/2099/#When:15:41:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Gibbs reportedly new press secretary</title>
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                    Gibbs, a native of Auburn, Ala., was the top communications staffer during the campaign.<br />

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          <pubDate>2008-11-06T11:12:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>A look at contests in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/a&#45;look&#45;at&#45;contests&#45;in&#45;alabama&#45;georgia&#45;and&#45;mississippi/2093/</link>
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                    Sure, we elected a new president in a historic election. But there were a lot of other important races last night too.
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          <pubDate>2008-11-05T13:44:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/a-look-at-contests-in-alabama-georgia-and-mississippi/2093/#When:17:52:00Z</guid>
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          <title>NC Prez Race Outcome Still Not Certain</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/nc&#45;prez&#45;race&#45;outcome&#45;still&#45;not&#45;certain/2092/</link>
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                    Obama has a slight lead with every vote counted. 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-05T11:51:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/nc-prez-race-outcome-still-not-certain/2092/#When:15:59:00Z</guid>
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          <title>President Bush invites Obamas to White House</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/president&#45;bush&#45;invites&#45;obamas&#45;to&#45;white&#45;house/2091/</link>
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                    Date TBD 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-05T11:18:01-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>NO. 3&#45;ranked House Republican Says He Won&#8217;t Be Leader Any More</title>
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                    Florida Rep. Adam Putnam was re-elected to his house seat, but says he's "stepping down from leadership ladder."
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/no-3-ranked-house-republican-says-wont-be-leader-any-more/2090/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-05T01:19:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/no-3-ranked-house-republican-says-wont-be-leader-any-more/2090/#When:05:27:00Z</guid>
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          <title>The Va. Democratic Party Knows How to Party</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the&#45;va&#45;democratic&#45;party&#45;knows&#45;how&#45;to&#45;party/2086/</link>
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                    Watch a couple of videos from the Virgina Democratic Party victory celebration.
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T23:34:01-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>And It&#8217;s Over</title>
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                    Barack Obama wins. 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T22:52:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>North Carolina Still Out, Might Not Matter</title>
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                    With Half of Precincts in, 51-48 for Obama 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T21:26:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Color Ohio Blue</title>
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                    Virginia Dems going nuts at Ohio announcement for Obama
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T21:24:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Kaine Takes to the Stage</title>
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                    Obama national co-chair Kaine stirs the crowd
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T20:51:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Virginians Cheer for Pennsylvania</title>
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                    Crowd erupts upon projection of Pennsylvania for Obama
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T20:46:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>McCain&#8217;s Backbreaker? Pennsylvania</title>
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                    McCain's margin for error is now very, very small. 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T20:41:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Jesse Helms Seat Turns Blue</title>
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                    Kay Hagan beats Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T20:30:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>No Shocker: South Carolina for McCain</title>
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                    The Very Red State Stays Red 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T19:49:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>NC Exits Show Obama Up</title>
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                    Take these with a grain of salt 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T19:28:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Virginia Exits Give It To Obama</title>
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                    The Networks aren't calling the state, but exit polls have Obama up. 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T18:59:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Live twittering election night</title>
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                    The latest results.
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T17:53:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Counting Fairfax County could make for a late night</title>
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                    Registrar warns of a long night counting absentee votes.
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T17:43:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Electoral college math</title>
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                    Now that we&#8217;re getting closer to the main event, the fun will soon begin. 
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T16:57:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Slight Snag at No.Va. Polling Place</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/slight&#45;snag&#45;at&#45;nova&#45;polling&#45;place/2070/</link>
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                    For about an hour, ballot scan machine malfunctions.
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T16:49:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>One Last Race Card Appearance</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
                    There&#8217;s only two hours left until the first polls close.  Time enough, it seems, for one last appearance of the race card in an election that has been in many way, wrapped up in it. <br />

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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T16:30:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>McCain&#8217;s second wind?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/mccains&#45;second&#45;wind/2067/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Where has this John McCain been?
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/mccains-second-wind/2067/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T15:38:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Fox News: Trouble at the Ballot Box; Everyone Else: Not Really</title>
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                    And though there are reports of isolated voting problems -- wet ballots, slow machines -- the narrative today seems to be slow, but steady, with about as many problems as one would expect given historic turnout. 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/fox-news-trouble-at-the-ballot-box-everyone-else-not-really/2068/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T15:37:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/fox-news-trouble-at-the-ballot-box-everyone-else-not-really/2068/#When:19:45:00Z</guid>
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          <title>GOP needs to retool?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/gop&#45;needs&#45;to&#45;retool/2066/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    What's your RX for the party? 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/gop-needs-to-retool/2066/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T12:41:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Early Voting Problems Reported in Key Swing States</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/early&#45;voting&#45;problems&#45;reported&#45;in&#45;key&#45;swing&#45;states/2065/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    With near-record turnout levels predicted for this election, it was inevitable that there would be problems for voters today. <br />
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                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/early-voting-problems-reported-in-key-swing-states/2065/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T11:29:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/early-voting-problems-reported-in-key-swing-states/2065/#When:15:37:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Waiting to vote</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/waiting&#45;to&#45;vote/2064/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    East Coast polls have been open for several hours now. 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/waiting-to-vote/2064/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T10:27:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/waiting-to-vote/2064/#When:14:35:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Poll Conditions Have Voters A&#45;Twittering</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll&#45;conditions&#45;have&#45;voters&#45;a&#45;twittering/2063/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Wondering what the situation is like at your polling place?  Check Twitter Vote Report to see if anyone has "tweeted" about the conditions at the polls.  
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll-conditions-have-voters-a-twittering/2063/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T09:31:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll-conditions-have-voters-a-twittering/2063/#When:13:39:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Candidates hit the polls&#8212;for themselves</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/candidates&#45;at&#45;the&#45;polls/2061/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Where they are today
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/candidates-at-the-polls/2061/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T08:58:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/candidates-at-the-polls/2061/#When:13:06:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Election 2008: Dixville Notch Votes</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/election&#45;2008&#45;dixville&#45;notch&#45;votes/2057/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Obama takes lead
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/election-2008-dixville-notch-votes/2057/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-04T00:10:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/election-2008-dixville-notch-votes/2057/#When:04:18:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Obama&#8217;s grandmother dies</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obamas&#45;grandmother&#45;dies/2055/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Obama had taken time off from the campaign trail to visit his grandmother as her health worsened. 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obamas-grandmother-dies/2055/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-03T16:52:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Poll: Voters Grow More Confident Their Votes Will Count</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
                    48 percent of Obama supporters say they will wait as long as it takes to cast their ballot; 39 percent of McCain&#8217;s backers say they will stick it out;
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll-voters-grow-more-confident-their-votes-will-count/2053/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-03T15:23:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll-voters-grow-more-confident-their-votes-will-count/2053/#When:19:31:00Z</guid>
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          <title>The Final Day Map</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the&#45;final&#45;day&#45;map/2050/</link>
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                    Except for Penn., the candidates spend the final day before the election in Bush-04 states. 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the-final-day-map/2050/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-03T10:25:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the-final-day-map/2050/#When:14:33:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Washington Prepares for Change</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/washington&#45;prepares&#45;for&#45;change/2049/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Not sure who will use it, but a transition office is set.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/washington-prepares-for-change/2049/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-02T22:29:01-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/washington-prepares-for-change/2049/#When:02:37:01Z</guid>
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          <title>Palin in 2012?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/palin&#45;in&#45;2012/2044/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    But what about McCain?
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/palin-in-2012/2044/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-01T12:04:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/palin-in-2012/2044/#When:16:12:00Z</guid>
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          <title>For the Want of a Nail?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/pasco&#45;county&#45;fla&#45;holds&#45;key&#45;to&#45;fate&#45;of&#45;world/2043/</link>
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                    Pasco County, Fla., Could Hold Key to Fate of World, McCain supporter tells crowd.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/pasco-county-fla-holds-key-to-fate-of-world/2043/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-11-01T12:01:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/pasco-county-fla-holds-key-to-fate-of-world/2043/#When:16:09:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Obama Spending Big in Red States</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obama&#45;spending&#45;big&#45;in&#45;red&#45;states/2041/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    New ad study shows Obama spending big in once GOP-friendly areas.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obama-spending-big-in-red-states/2041/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-31T14:08:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obama-spending-big-in-red-states/2041/#When:18:16:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Virginia Senators Jump in Pres. Race</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/virginia&#45;senators&#45;jump&#45;in&#45;pres&#45;race/2040/</link>
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                    Jim Webb, John Warner lend voice to respective campaigns.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/virginia-senators-jump-in-pres-race/2040/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-31T12:58:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/virginia-senators-jump-in-pres-race/2040/#When:17:06:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Happy Halloween Voters</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/happy&#45;halloween&#45;voters/2033/</link>
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                    Time to Trick or Vote!
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/happy-halloween-voters/2033/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-31T08:20:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/happy-halloween-voters/2033/#When:12:28:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Virginia Not Ready, Voting Rights Group Warns</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/virginia&#45;not&#45;ready&#45;voting&#45;rights&#45;group&#45;warns/2029/</link>
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                    Voting rights group warns of long voting lines in Virginia
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/virginia-not-ready-voting-rights-group-warns/2029/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-30T13:48:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/virginia-not-ready-voting-rights-group-warns/2029/#When:17:56:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Cantor&#8217;s Campaign for Republican Leader?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/cantors&#45;campaign&#45;for&#45;republican&#45;leader/2028/</link>
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                    Cantor's PAC outspends all other members of House Republican leadership.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/cantors-campaign-for-republican-leader/2028/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-30T13:04:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/cantors-campaign-for-republican-leader/2028/#When:17:12:00Z</guid>
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          <title>And The Crystal Ball says&#8230;</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
                    UVA's Larry Sabato says Obama in landslide
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/and-the-crystal-ball-says/2026/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-30T10:19:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/and-the-crystal-ball-says/2026/#When:14:27:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Florida&#8217;s Hispanic Voting Bloc Turning More Blue</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/floridas&#45;hispanic&#45;voting&#45;bloc&#45;turning&#45;more&#45;blue/2025/</link>
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                    Immigrants from countries other than Cuba changing political outlook
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/floridas-hispanic-voting-bloc-turning-more-blue/2025/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-30T09:05:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/floridas-hispanic-voting-bloc-turning-more-blue/2025/#When:13:13:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Sick of the Ads Yet?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/sick&#45;of&#45;the&#45;ads&#45;yet/2024/</link>
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                    Nothing but political ads on the air in North Carolina. 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/sick-of-the-ads-yet/2024/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-30T07:19:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/sick-of-the-ads-yet/2024/#When:11:27:00Z</guid>
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          <title>ABC News interview: Palin in 2012</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/abc&#45;news&#45;interview&#45;palin&#45;in&#45;2012/2023/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    She's not going away
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/abc-news-interview-palin-in-2012/2023/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-29T17:11:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/abc-news-interview-palin-in-2012/2023/#When:21:19:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Georgia, Missouri Also in Play for Obama, CNN/Time poll shows</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/georgia&#45;missouri&#45;also&#45;in&#45;play&#45;for&#45;obama&#45;shows&#45;cnn&#45;time&#45;poll/2022/</link>
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                    Obama leads in other key states of Colorado, Virginia and Florida
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/georgia-missouri-also-in-play-for-obama-shows-cnn-time-poll/2022/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-29T16:05:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/georgia-missouri-also-in-play-for-obama-shows-cnn-time-poll/2022/#When:20:13:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Dole&#8217;s &#8216;Godless&#8217; Ad Raises Heck In N.C.</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/doles&#45;godless&#45;ad&#45;raises&#45;heck&#45;in&#45;nc/2019/</link>
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                    A new ad from Sen. Elizabeth Dole has her opponent threatening legal action.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/doles-godless-ad-raises-heck-in-nc/2019/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-29T15:12:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/doles-godless-ad-raises-heck-in-nc/2019/#When:19:20:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Early Voting Still Going Strong in North Carolina</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/early&#45;voting&#45;still&#45;going&#45;strong&#45;in&#45;north&#45;carolina/2018/</link>
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                    At this rate, no one will actually show up to vote on Election Day in North Carolina. <br />

                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/early-voting-still-going-strong-in-north-carolina/2018/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-29T11:57:01-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/early-voting-still-going-strong-in-north-carolina/2018/#When:16:05:01Z</guid>
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          <title>Georgia Dems ask for early voting extension</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/georgia&#45;dems&#45;ask&#45;for&#45;early&#45;voting&#45;extension/2017/</link>
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                    Long lines for voting in Georgia have prompted the state&#8217;s Democratic Party chair to ask for extended early voting.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/georgia-dems-ask-for-early-voting-extension/2017/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-29T11:54:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/georgia-dems-ask-for-early-voting-extension/2017/#When:16:02:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Q&#45;Poll: Obama&#8217;s Lead Narrows in Florida</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/q&#45;poll&#45;obamas&#45;lead&#45;narrows&#45;in&#45;florida/2016/</link>
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                    But McCain still trails significantly in Ohio, Pennsylvania.<br />
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                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/q-poll-obamas-lead-narrows-in-florida/2016/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-29T10:52:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/q-poll-obamas-lead-narrows-in-florida/2016/#When:15:00:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Tito&#8217;s TV Time</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/titos&#45;tv&#45;time/2015/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    "Tito the Builder" gives an interview.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/titos-tv-time/2015/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-29T10:22:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/titos-tv-time/2015/#When:14:30:00Z</guid>
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          <title>What&#8217;s in your closet?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/whats&#45;in&#45;your&#45;closet/2012/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    The issue of how much Republicans have spent on Sarah Palin&#8217;s wardrobe won&#8217;t go away.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/whats-in-your-closet/2012/"}">more</a>
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>2008-10-28T13:01:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Biden Good On Promise: Finishes in Time for World Series</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/biden&#45;good&#45;on&#45;promise&#45;finishes&#45;in&#45;time&#45;for&#45;world&#45;series/2010/</link>
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                    His speech to Tampa Bay area crowd doesn't spill over into Rays-Phillies game.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/biden-good-on-promise-finishes-in-time-for-world-series/2010/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-27T22:26:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/biden-good-on-promise-finishes-in-time-for-world-series/2010/#When:02:34:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Sen. Nelson: As Florida Goes in Election, So Goes Nation</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/sen&#45;nelson&#45;as&#45;florida&#45;goes&#45;in&#45;election&#45;so&#45;goes&#45;nation/2009/</link>
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                    Florida's Democratic senator appears with Biden at rally
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/sen-nelson-as-florida-goes-in-election-so-goes-nation/2009/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-27T22:22:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/sen-nelson-as-florida-goes-in-election-so-goes-nation/2009/#When:02:30:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Texting the Difference</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/texting&#45;the&#45;differenc/2007/</link>
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                    The Republican and Democratic campaign rallies vary in what they ask from voters.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/texting-the-differenc/2007/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-27T16:10:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/texting-the-differenc/2007/#When:20:18:00Z</guid>
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          <title>The final week</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the&#45;final&#45;week/2004/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Yes, America. There is an end to the 2008 campaign.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the-final-week/2004/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-27T13:06:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the-final-week/2004/#When:17:14:00Z</guid>
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          <title>The Full Swing State Experience</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the&#45;full&#45;swing&#45;state&#45;experience/2002/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    There are advantages and disadvantages to living in battleground states. 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the-full-swing-state-experience/2002/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-27T09:55:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the-full-swing-state-experience/2002/#When:14:03:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Maverick Palin Getting Too Mavericky?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/maverick&#45;palin&#45;getting&#45;too&#45;mavericky/2001/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    CNN reports on alleged in-fighting between the staffs of John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/maverick-palin-getting-too-mavericky/2001/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-27T09:15:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/maverick-palin-getting-too-mavericky/2001/#When:13:23:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Congressman spotted walking to Palin event</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/congressman&#45;spotted&#45;walking&#45;to&#45;palin&#45;event/1999/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Traffic tie-up in Northern Va.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/congressman-spotted-walking-to-palin-event/1999/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-27T07:59:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/congressman-spotted-walking-to-palin-event/1999/#When:12:07:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Bill Clinton To Appear With Obama at Fla. Event</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/bill&#45;clinton&#45;to&#45;appear&#45;with&#45;obama&#45;at&#45;fla&#45;event/1996/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    The Wednesday event will mark their first appearance on campaign trail together
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/bill-clinton-to-appear-with-obama-at-fla-event/1996/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-25T16:27:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/bill-clinton-to-appear-with-obama-at-fla-event/1996/#When:20:35:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Tight Races Abound in Va.</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the&#45;washington&#45;post&#45;political&#45;blog&#45;the&#45;fix&#45;http&#45;voiceswashingtonpostcom&#45;the/1994/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Two more Virginia races makes the Top 50.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the-washington-post-political-blog-the-fix-http-voiceswashingtonpostcom-the/1994/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-24T16:41:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the-washington-post-political-blog-the-fix-http-voiceswashingtonpostcom-the/1994/#When:20:49:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Democrats turn attention to Georgia</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/democrats&#45;turn&#45;attention&#45;to&#45;georgia/1991/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    The race for Senate in Georgia is becoming tight for incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/democrats-turn-attention-to-georgia/1991/"}">more</a>
           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>2008-10-24T14:57:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/democrats-turn-attention-to-georgia/1991/#When:19:05:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Barry Goldwater&#8217;s Family Spat Over Prez Choice</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/goldwater&#45;protege&#45;mccain&#45;doesnt&#45;have&#45;all&#45;goldwaters&#45;in&#45;his&#45;corner/1989/</link>
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                    A family feud erupts on liberal blog site after a grandaughter of the late Barry Goldwater writes that "we Goldwaters" will roll up sleeves to work for Barack Obama, instead of her grandfather's prot&#233;g&#233; John McCain.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/goldwater-protege-mccain-doesnt-have-all-goldwaters-in-his-corner/1989/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-24T12:36:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/goldwater-protege-mccain-doesnt-have-all-goldwaters-in-his-corner/1989/#When:16:44:00Z</guid>
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          <title>GOP House Woes: Foxx In Trouble?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/gop&#45;house&#45;woes&#45;foxx&#45;in&#45;trouble/1986/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    An Esteemed Political Forecaster Says Foxx in a Tougher Race Than Expected 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/gop-house-woes-foxx-in-trouble/1986/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-24T11:31:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/gop-house-woes-foxx-in-trouble/1986/#When:15:39:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Poll: Majority of Undecided Voters are Women</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll&#45;majority&#45;of&#45;undecided&#45;voters&#45;are&#45;women/1985/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    About 8 percent of registered voters haven't decided among presidential choices, study says.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll-majority-of-undecided-voters-are-women/1985/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-24T10:34:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll-majority-of-undecided-voters-are-women/1985/#When:14:42:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Grandson Barack in Hawaii</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/grandson&#45;barack&#45;in&#45;hawaii/1984/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Tells "GMA" he'll do some chores for grandma
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/grandson-barack-in-hawaii/1984/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-24T07:05:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/grandson-barack-in-hawaii/1984/#When:11:13:00Z</guid>
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          <title>The Joe McCain 9&#45;1&#45;1 Tape</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the&#45;joe&#45;mccain&#45;9&#45;1&#45;1&#45;tape/1983/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    John McCain's brother appears to have called 9-1-1 to complain about traffic.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the-joe-mccain-9-1-1-tape/1983/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-23T22:58:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/the-joe-mccain-9-1-1-tape/1983/#When:03:06:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Fairfax May Be Slow to Report Results</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/fairfax&#45;may&#45;have&#45;delayed&#45;results/1980/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Election Night to be a long one if mailed-in ballots can't get counted soon.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/fairfax-may-have-delayed-results/1980/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-23T17:04:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/fairfax-may-have-delayed-results/1980/#When:21:12:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Obama Leading in Rural Areas?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obama&#45;leading&#45;in&#45;rural&#45;areas/1977/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Obama's campaign says small town offices are paying off.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obama-leading-in-rural-areas/1977/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-23T15:02:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obama-leading-in-rural-areas/1977/#When:19:10:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Q Poll: Obama Leads in 3 Key Swing States</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/q&#45;poll&#45;obama&#45;leads&#45;in&#45;3&#45;key&#45;swing&#45;states/1972/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Race is closer in Florida and Ohio, but McCain trails by double-digits in Pennsylvania, poll shows
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/q-poll-obama-leads-in-3-key-swing-states/1972/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-23T09:53:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/q-poll-obama-leads-in-3-key-swing-states/1972/#When:14:01:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Biden on Bad NASCAR Analogies and Record Turnout in North Carolina</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/biden&#45;on&#45;bad&#45;nascar&#45;analogies&#45;and&#45;record&#45;turnout&#45;in&#45;north&#45;carolina/1971/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    If Barack Obama is to become the first Democratic presidential candidate to win North Carolina in decades, it's probably going to take a shattering of previous turnout records.  
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/biden-on-bad-nascar-analogies-and-record-turnout-in-north-carolina/1971/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-23T09:49:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/biden-on-bad-nascar-analogies-and-record-turnout-in-north-carolina/1971/#When:13:57:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Don&#8217;t count chickens, Obama warns</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/dont&#45;count&#45;chickens&#45;obama&#45;warns/1964/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    But says election could hinge on Old Dominion
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/dont-count-chickens-obama-warns/1964/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-23T04:49:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/dont-count-chickens-obama-warns/1964/#When:08:57:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Waiting for Obama in Virginia</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/waiting&#45;for&#45;obama&#45;in&#45;virginia/1962/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Some have already voted. 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/waiting-for-obama-in-virginia/1962/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-22T15:41:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/waiting-for-obama-in-virginia/1962/#When:19:49:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Obama fans tie up traffic in Northern Virginia</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obama&#45;fans&#45;tie&#45;up&#45;traffic&#45;in&#45;northern&#45;virginia/1961/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Plus, absentee ballots are pouring in. 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obama-fans-tie-up-traffic-in-northern-virginia/1961/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-22T15:32:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/obama-fans-tie-up-traffic-in-northern-virginia/1961/#When:19:40:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Poll Shows Florida Remains a Toss&#45;up</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll&#45;shows&#45;mccain&#45;edges&#45;ahead&#45;in&#45;florida/1958/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    McCain nudges slightly ahead of Obama, though poll shows the race remains a statistical dead heat.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll-shows-mccain-edges-ahead-in-florida/1958/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-22T09:52:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/poll-shows-mccain-edges-ahead-in-florida/1958/#When:14:00:00Z</guid>
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          <title>RNC dropped $150K shopping for Palin, family</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/rnc&#45;dropped&#45;150k&#45;shopping&#45;for&#45;palin&#45;family/1960/</link>
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                    You didn't think she got those duds in Wasilla, did you? 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/rnc-dropped-150k-shopping-for-palin-family/1960/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-22T09:47:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/rnc-dropped-150k-shopping-for-palin-family/1960/#When:13:55:00Z</guid>
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          <title>McCain Camp Holds Presser to Talk About Which Candidate Terrorists Want</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/mccain&#45;camp&#45;holds&#45;presser&#45;to&#45;talk&#45;about&#45;which&#45;candidate&#45;terrorists&#45;want/1959/</link>
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                    So it's come to this. 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/mccain-camp-holds-presser-to-talk-about-which-candidate-terrorists-want/1959/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-22T09:40:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/mccain-camp-holds-presser-to-talk-about-which-candidate-terrorists-want/1959/#When:13:48:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Wilder Weighs In</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/wilder&#45;weighs&#45;in/1955/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Wilder predicts Obama will outperform Virginia polls.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/wilder-weighs-in/1955/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-21T20:35:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/wilder-weighs-in/1955/#When:00:43:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Allow Poll Watchers in Fla., Say Advocates for Disabled</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/allow&#45;poll&#45;watchers&#45;in&#45;fla&#45;say&#45;advocates&#45;for&#45;disabled/1954/</link>
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                    They question Florida officials' hesitancy to allow checks on polling-site accessibility
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/allow-poll-watchers-in-fla-say-advocates-for-disabled/1954/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-21T17:00:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/allow-poll-watchers-in-fla-say-advocates-for-disabled/1954/#When:21:08:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Virginians Front and Center</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/virginians&#45;front&#45;and&#45;center/1953/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    What's your reason? Swing voters dish on Obama support.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/virginians-front-and-center/1953/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-21T16:00:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/virginians-front-and-center/1953/#When:20:08:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Fla.&#8216;s Guv: I Prefer To Keep Talking About McCain</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/flas&#45;guv&#45;i&#45;keep&#45;talking&#45;about&#45;mccain/1952/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    While Charlie Crist stops short of criticizing Republicans' attacks on Obama, he doesn't embrace them, either.<br />
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                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/flas-guv-i-keep-talking-about-mccain/1952/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-21T14:59:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/flas-guv-i-keep-talking-about-mccain/1952/#When:19:07:00Z</guid>
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          <title>7 Reasons Why</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/6&#45;reasons&#45;why/1951/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    The White House explains why President Bush is MIA on McCain stump.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/6-reasons-why/1951/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-10-21T12:33:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/6-reasons-why/1951/#When:16:41:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Danger for Dole in NC</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/danger&#45;for&#45;dole&#45;in&#45;nc/1950/</link>
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                    Democratic senate campaign officials acknowledge that the major ad campaign and ground game effort by Barack Obama's campaign is playing a big rule in Hagan's somewhat surprising showing in the state.
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                    A look at the power race after Nov. 4 -- a leadership opening for Cantor?
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                    Democrat Barack Obama will be taking a break from the campaign trail at the end of the week to visit his seriously ill 85-year-old grandmother in Hawaii. 
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                    Novak: Powell not a real Republican 
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          <pubDate>2008-10-21T06:33:00-05:00</pubDate>
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                    First it's "communist country," now NoVa is not "real Virginia."
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          <pubDate>2008-10-19T18:56:00-05:00</pubDate>
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                    In case you missed it, John McCain and Barack Obama poked fun at each other and themselves.
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          <pubDate>2008-10-17T10:58:00-05:00</pubDate>
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                    A roundup of polls by two groups is showing women voters favor Barack Obama in the presidential contest. 
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          <pubDate>2008-10-17T10:51:00-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Congressional committee chairman calls it "reprehensible."
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          <pubDate>2008-10-16T15:39:00-05:00</pubDate>
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