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Obama Sometimes Defies Old Political Trends and Historical Precedents
WASHINGTON (AP) — History repeats itself, until it doesn’t. That musty saw is worth remembering as pundits speculate on whether the lumbering economy will doom the re-election hopes of President Barack Obama, who has shown a knack for beating odds and breaking barriers. Clearly, some important trends are working against [...]
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