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New revelations on VP choice heighten crisis of McCain campaign

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

After a series of politically damaging reports about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and her family, there is mounting speculation that Republican presidential candidate John McCain may be forced to replace her as his vice presidential running mate. As ABC News asked on its web site, "how long a trip is it from there to Tom Eagleton/Harriet Miers territory?" (both nominees who were compelled to withdraw.)

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Race, class and the politics of the Obama campaign

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

The widely publicized speech Tuesday by Barack Obama on race relations in the United States was another exercise in walking the political tightrope for the Democratic candidate in his closely contested struggle with Hillary Clinton for the party’s presidential nomination.

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