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John McCain Cindy McCain Satirzed In New Cartoon
2008-07-15 13:49:00 John McCain Cindy McCain Satirzed In New CartoonIn a response to the New Yorker's questionable taste of a cartoon on Senator Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama, we have this new cartoon showing Senator John McCain in a wheelchair and his wife Cindy feeding him a tidalwave of pills to calm him after the election of Senator Obama as President of The United States.
Barack Obama's Poised For Big Electoral College Win - Zogby
2008-07-07 13:58:00 John Zogby, who's polls are generally considered to be the most accurate and fair, reports that Senator Barack Obama has an electoral college lead over John McCain that may be too much for the GOP representative, 273 to 158.
Barack Obama Maintains Five - Point Lead In Gallup Daily Poll
2008-07-01 20:31:00 For some reason, CNN's not reporting the Gallup Daily Poll, which shows Senator Barack Obama ahead of Senator John McCain by a consistent five points. Right now, it's 47 percent versus 42 percent. What bothers me is that the polls imply that there are equal number of registered Democrats and Republicans, when in point of fact, more Democrats have turned out to vote than Republicans. What's going on? More later.
Can this be right? McCain UNDER 75,000 donors?
2008-07-01 03:47:00 When you visit the link to donate to the McCain campaign, he invites you to join "over 74,000" other donors. Senator Obama's campaign has over 1,700,000 individual donors. That's a ratio of almost 23 to 1 in favor of Obama. Can that be right?At this rate, when McCain finally reaches 100,000 donors, and you've got to assume he will, Barack Obama will be pushing 2,300,000 individual contributors. It's no wonder McCain has flip-flopped to pander to large donors, it's just a shame that the media is too busy covering James Dobson, Michelle Malkin, and terrorist fist jabs while making money selling ads to McCain and the RNC to report on this stuff. Of course, reporting on how they make their own money is not a high priority for the media.read more | digg story
Pentagon: Taliban a resilient force in Afghanistan
2008-06-27 16:05:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - The Taliban has regrouped after its initial fall from power in Afghanistan and the pace of its attacks is likely to increase this year, according to a Pentagon report that offers a dim view of progress in the nearly seven-year-old war. Noting that insurgent violence has climbed, the report said that despite U.S. ...
By: TexasFred's
McCain backs gun decision, Obama straddles issue
2008-06-26 16:26:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain welcomed a Supreme Court decision invalidating a District of Columbia handgun ban. Barack Obama sought to straddle the subject by saying he favors an individual’s right to bear firearms as well as a government’s right to regulate them. The hotly contentious issue surfaced in the presidential campaign Thursday after the Supreme ...
By: TexasFred's
Iraq War: If The Surge Is Working, Bring The Troops Home!
2008-06-24 13:39:00 I just ran over this Washington Post article which reports that the "surge" is working, but the Bush Administration does not have a plan for the period after the surge.It's as if they were expecting to just keep the troops there, lending credence to Senator John McCain's view that we're going to be i n Iraq for 100 years. I can only hope we get Senator Obama into the White House as President. While Iraq forces may not be able to act independently of American forces, perhaps they would be left with no choice if we took the lion's share of the troops out.
McCain Gets Around FEC $2300 Donation Limits - way around!
2008-06-20 20:26:00 To help ease their fund-raising woes, John McCain?s campaign has devised a new system to increase the maximum amount an individual can donate to the unofficial Republican nominee?s election efforts. The new structure allows up to $70,000 in individual contributions by channeling the money into different McCain-centric funds.From the Wall Street Journal almost two months ago:The idea is to tap donors for more than the $2,300 limit set by campaign finance laws. Under legislation pushed by McCain in his role as a senator from Arizona, an individual can donate a maximum of $2,300 to a presidential primary campaign and the same amount to the general election campaign... The new structure allows up to $70,000 in individual contributions by channeling the money into different McCain-centric funds. The first $2,300 of that would go to McCain?s primary campaign. The Republican National Committee would receive $28,500 of the donation. The remaining funds would be divided equally, up t...
Barack Obama Refused Public Financing For General Election
2008-06-19 14:16:00 This is one of the news items of the day. Senator Barack Obama has annouced today that he is not going to use taxpayer money to finance his campaign for President of the United States. To date, Senator Obama has raised more than $200 million in donations most smaller than $200 - unprecedented. Here's Senator Obama's message:
Barack Obama's Leads John McCain In Virginia 47 % to 45 %
2008-06-18 15:46:00 According to Talking Points Memo, Senator Barack Obama's ahead of John McCain by 2 points as of this writing, 47 percent to 45 percent. Personally, I think this is too close for comfort and would be happier with a seven point poll spread. Obama still has work to do here. Either Webb or Clinton or Edwards as the VP choice would help. I still think it's going to be Clinton as the pick.
Ad Wars: "I Hate War"
2008-06-10 18:51:00 Check out our entire video library at Political Realm TV, where more than 60 people have now subscribed to get free and instant access to every video we post.Presidential Watch: John McCainMcCain campaign released its first general election ad following Barack Obama's clinching of the Democratic nomination last week. The ad, "Safe," features the candidate talking about his service and his desire to protect the country in the future. "I hate war," McCain says, "and I know how terrible its costs are. I'm running for president to keep the country I love safe." The campaign is clearly ready and willing to engage on foreign policy, feeling McCain's experience and concerns about Barack Obama's relative inexperience will boost their prospects. The campaign, however, may have a tough time selling the war as a necessary cost--the public made up its mind some time ago and has shown no willingness to reverse course. The ad will air in 10 states that are sure to be battlegrounds come Nove...
By: Political Realm
The Links: McCain's Electoral Strategy
2008-06-10 17:49:00 A morning dose of the links...General Election Polling Average--McCain vs. Obama: Obama +4.1The McCain campaign lays out its electoral strategy.The Obama team will be in all 50 states.The RNC launches MeetBarackObama.com.McCain has renewed his push for the gas tax holiday.Mark Halperin lists the overrated and underrated veep qualities.Obama's camp launches the Joshua Generation Project to reach Christian voters.They're being sued over the name of the project.Both camps say no to a media sponsored town hall event.The McCain team raised $21.5 million in May.Joe Lieberman has created a grassroots organization to support John McCain.Chris Cillizza offers his latest veepstakes line.Howard Dean will remain in place as the DNC chair.Obama forces the DNC to return $100,000 in lobbyist donations.2008 was not a good year for New York presidential contenders.Ted Kennedy was released from the hospital.John Edwards takes himself out of the veepstakes game.How will the 2008 map be different fro...
By: Political Realm
Obama Leads McCain After Clinton Endorsement
2008-06-10 08:51:00 Barack Obama made gains over John McCain according to the latest presidential polling. Rasmussen and Gallup polling data from June 6 through June 8 showed a sizable bump for Obama after officially clinching the Democratic nomination. Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic nominee last Tuesday after picking up superdelegates endorsements and pledged delegates from South Dakota and Montana. Senator Clinton met with Democratic leaders on Wednesday and later announced her intentions to withdrawal from the race and endorse Obama. With the Democratic nomination locked up and Senator Clinton endorsing Obama, Obama had a week of publicity following this major victory. According a Rasmussen poll, Obama picked up 4 points and McCain lost 2 points from the previous week. The six point swing gives Obama a 50 percent to 44 percent lead. The previous Rasmussen poll showed a dead tie between Obama and McCain. Gallup polling data showed a slightly larger swing fo...
Quotable: Carter's Second Term
2008-06-10 03:32:00 "Senator Obama says that I'm running for Bush's third term. It seems to me he's running for Jimmy Carter's second."--John McCain, in an interview with NBC's Nightly News, comparing rival Barack Obama to former President Jimmy Carter.
By: Political Realm
Cartoon Monday
2008-06-09 21:07:00 After spending four hours on the tarmac at LaGuardia yesterday and having an unexpected sleepover at the Detroit airport, I have finally arrived back in Omaha. On with the cartoons...Borrowed from here, here, and here.
By: Political Realm
Obama Gives Powerhouse Economic Address in North Carolina
2008-06-09 19:46:00 Barack Obama just gave a powerhouse speech on economic policy in North Carolina. The highlights of what he called for include:-a windfall profit tax, to pay for some of the rest of his economic program (makes sense: billionaires will still be billionaires, even if they pay twice as much tax as currently, and huge corporations will still be huge)-a new thousand dollar tax rebate for more than 90% of American wage earners, to give some immediate help with soaring gas and food costs-universal health care, and partnering with Elizabeth Edwards to fine tune itObama also contrasted his program with John McCain's, which offers no catastrophic health insurance, makes it easier not more difficult for insurance companies to deny coverage, takes no position on what to about the current housing crisis, and now, incredibly, endorses Bush's tax policy of giving the most wealthy even more money (after McCain initially and wisely opposed it).North Carolina hasn't gone Democratic in a Presidenti...
By: Infinite Regress
Surprising Alaska Senate Poll Numbers
2008-06-09 19:20:00 A lot of people thought Sen. Ted Stevens would be vulnerable in this election, both because of corruption charges and a sharp spike in his craziness in recent years. Still, seeing a new poll having Anchorage mayor Mark Begich beating Stevens by 7 points (51-44) is pretty shocking. Given that Democrats are also favored in the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Surprising Alaska Senate Poll Numbers", url: "http://2008central.net/2008/06-/09/surprising-alaska-senate-po-ll-numbers/" });
By: 2008 Central
TSF endorses John McCain
2008-06-09 19:02:00 With the 2008 presidential election being one of the biggest ever, we would like to do a political post. The Sports Flow would like to announce it's presidential endorsement of Republican candidate John McCain. We hope everyone who is eligible to vote will get out and vote this November. This is one of our most pivotal elections ever and we ask for everyone to look over the candidates and vote for the best candidate; who ever they agree with can lead this country in the right direction, whether it's McCain, Barack Obama, Bob Barr, or Ralph Nader.Vote in '08.
By: The Sports Flow
McCain: Strange Agent
2008-06-09 12:56:00 Conservative Repub Bill Kristol wringing his hands in today's NYT: "They could have done so well tonight, shown a tone of confidence. Instead it looks like a bad Congressional race: dumb green puke background, small crowd ... Makes me want to cry.? Soon after Republicans finished shedding tears of frustration, Democrats were weeping tears of joy. Obama spoke about an hour later in a packed sports arena in St. Paul, Minn. His speech was well written and well delivered. In any case, with the battle against Hillary Clinton behind him, everything seems to be going swimmingly for Obama. Meanwhile, the McCain campaign dog-paddles along. And almost every Republican I?ve talked to is alarmed that the McCain campaign doesn?t seem up to the task of electing John McCain.Relax, Bill. That's McCain under the blanket...
By: Chickaboomer
Obama vs. McCain: Who be the Next President? (I?ll tell you)
2008-06-08 01:47:00 Welp, as predicted, it’s Barack ‘Osama’ Obama vs. John ‘Survived-the-Civil-War&#-8217; McCain fighting for the title of El Presidente of the once-great US and A. Predictions? This pundit-in-training is calling this one for Obama, and here’s why: The average voters, aka ‘Joe and Suzy Six-Pack’ are heavily influenced by the media to determine which candidate he/she would like to ...
By: SodBlog
Questions for John McCain about WMD Deceptions
2008-06-07 23:28:00 As is well known, the Senate Select Committee last week issued a long-awaited report which found that President Bush and VP Cheney exaggerated and misrepresented intelligence information about WMD in Iraq, to fire up America's war on Iraq.Some commentators have called for Bush and Cheney's impeachment.That would indeed be justified - not only because of the deception, but the fundamental unconstitutionality of an undeclared war - but I'm wondering what John McCain's response is to all of this.He says he opposes the way the war was waged, at first.Does he also oppose the way the war was gotten into, via a President and Vice President deliberately misrepresenting facts to the American people?Would McCain be in favor of Bush and Cheney's impeachment? If not, why not? Is it ok in his book to go to war based on lies?The media should press McCain on this point.listen to Light On Light Through podcast also iTunes Paul Levinson's books
By: Infinite Regress
McCain Says Obama?s Positions Are ?Changey?
2008-06-07 22:19:00 Heh heh heh Via the McCain Report I can?t react to every comment that Senator Obama makes, cause it probably will change. As it did on sitting down and talking with unconditionally with Ahmadinejad and other dictators. But the point is, Israel?Jerusalem is undivided. Jerusalem is the capitol. And we should move our embassy to Jerusalem before ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Saturday Stew: Primary Fatigue
2008-06-07 14:03:00 Saturday Stew is a weekend open thread for readers to sound off on the latest political news. This week in the stew we're talking about the impact of the long Democratic race that has finally drawn to a conclusion.Barack Obama clinched the Democratic nomination Tuesday, exactly five months after the primary season began in Iowa. Hillary Clinton didn't concede Tuesday evening, but is preparing to endorse Obama today in Washington, concluding one of the longest and most intriguing primaries in American political history.In what ways has the long primary race helped the Democratic Party and it's nominee?In what ways has the race hurt the Democratic Party and it's nominee?Ultimately, has the process been beneficial or detrimental for Democrats?In what ways would you like to see the primary process changed in the future?Were you satisfied with the Florida-Michigan ruling?Which Democrat, Obama or Clinton, would be the strongest nominee?Which candidate, Obama or McCain, is better pos...
By: Political Realm
US Walks Away From UN ?Human Rights? Council
2008-06-07 13:32:00 Well, it is about damned time the United States did this (Reuters) The United States has quietly informed Western allies of its intention to walk away from the U.N. Human Rights Council, diplomatic sources said on Friday. The U.S. delegation has observer status, with the right to speak, in the 47-member state forum, which meets in Geneva, ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Medal Of Honor Parent Backs Jim Webb G.I.Bill
2008-06-07 09:00:00 The parents of Sgt. Ross McGinnis, who died while valiently trying to save the lives of his comrades, used the occasion for receiving their dead son’s Medal of Honor to support efforts to further the education rights of soldiers and veterans. Bill McGinnis said “I feel there is someone out there more important than(my wife) ...
Bush & Cheney Wrapped The Lies Around The Policy..
2008-06-07 00:34:00 GEF @ 3:28 PM MST Iraq Intelligence Report Phase 2: Bush Administration Lied About Pre-Invasion Intelligence By: C&L VIDEO Jon Perr at Perrspectives breaks it down: Four years after Kansas Senator Pat Roberts triumphantly cleared the Bush administration of misusing pre-war Iraq intelligence, the Phase 2 report of the Senate Intelligence Committee he once chaired today reached a much ...
By: Suzie-Q
John McCain Remembers William Jennings Bryan
2008-06-06 19:46:00 John McCain appears to be demonstrating his long memory in an interview with USA Today: “I believe that people are interested very much in substance,” McCain said. “If it was simply style, William Jennings Bryan would have been president.” (Bryan, a noted orator, lost three presidential elections as the Democratic nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908.) It ...
By: Liberal Values
AP Frets Over John McCain?s New Slogan
2008-06-06 15:40:00 The article is simply headlined ?McCain alters Obama slogan to his own liking?. At first I had expected the report to be a complaint along the lines that John McCain was using Barack Obama?s own slogan against him in a critical manner. When I read the article however I learned that the AP is claiming ...
By: Webloggin
Video: Laura Ingraham's VP Choice
2008-06-06 13:55:00 Laura Ingraham chats with Greta Van Susteren about who would be a good pick for VP. Laura states that Governor Huckabee would be a good VP... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Review: Cissy, Cain and Abel
2008-06-06 09:01:00 Cissy Cain and AbelMallary MitchellHe looked pretty good for a dead man.Cissy recovered after her young gunslinger husband suffered a fatal gunshot. She provided for her daughter and accepted being a widow, but when lawyer Abe Jackson arrives in Gabe's Bend searching for his past, she finds her husband is very much alive.Cissy Cain and Abel is the story of a strong woman and a smart lawyer who is seeking answers from his past. Cissy has been focused on moving forward after losing her husband, but when Abe comes on the scene he pulls her placid life slightly off-kilter, to say the least! When the pair comes together nothing is as it seems; this takes a number of unpredictable twists that kept me guessing at the story’s outcome right up until the last pages. With its smooth writing style and attention to historical detail, Cissy Cain and Abel swept me in and pulled me right along. I was completely entertained, and every minute I spent reading this story I felt like I’d been pulle...
McCain, Israel and Torture - The Big Coverup
2008-06-06 04:58:00 Have Israel changed? Does Israel still torture non-Jews who fall into their clutches? And does John McCain still condone and cover up their actions? Written by DAVID BLOOM The following piece ran in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Nov.7, 2005: ... Click on the headlines to read the full story!
Conservative Marching Orders
2008-06-05 20:46:00 Frustrated with Washington, with career politicians, with presidential candidates who do not represent what we believe in, Conservatives presently have only one option
By: Webloggin
Corporate Tax Folly. . .
2008-06-05 18:25:00 So the candidate of CHANGE, OBAMA, keeps telling us just how unfair the tax code is because the rich aren't paying enough and corporations aren't paying enough. Even the slightly left of lunatic NY Times understands that raising the corporate tax hurts real people. . not fat cats. The ultimate payers of the corporate tax are those individuals who have some stake in the company on which the tax... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.
McCain Trails Obama as Bush Falls to New Low
2008-06-05 17:38:00 The latest CBS News poll has bad news both for the current Republican president and the Republican who seeks to replace him. Obama leads McCain 48 percent to 42 percent. We can’t count on this holding as polls this far out have not had very good predictive value in the past. Look at George H. ...
By: Liberal Values
Ad Wars: Democrats vs. Obama
2008-06-05 17:01:00 Check out our entire video library at Political Realm TV, which now includes 400 videos.Presidential Watch: Barack ObamaThe Republican National Committee released two new web videos attacking Barack Obama on the day he clinched the nomination. In a preview of a message we will probably see down the line, the RNC using the words of former Democratic rivals against Barack Obama in one video, "Democrats vs. Obama." The most damning comments come from Hillary Clinton, who in March touted her own experience and that of John McCain, while questioning Obama's readiness.The RNC also hits Obama's experience, suggesting he has limited job experience and few accomplishments. "Does Barack Obama's thin resume prepare him to hold the most powerful office in the world?" It's another message you can expect to hear more of as the general election moves forward.Senate Watch: ColoradoThe NRSC has released a new web video that essentially sums up its case in Colorado in a four word phrase: "Bould...
By: Political Realm
Video: Uniting the party Signorile style
2008-06-05 16:40:00 Longtime gay activist Michelangeleo Signorile is lots of things. Mealy-mouthed ain't one of 'em: A Rough Day on the Show [Signorile] (H/t: PHB)
By: Good As You
The Links: Sunrise Edition
2008-06-05 13:23:00 Served fresh (almost) daily...General Election Polling Average--McCain vs. Obama: Obama +2.2Hillary Clinton will suspend her campaign and endorse Barack Obama Saturday.Was it the biggest political upset ever?Democratic leaders pushed her to get out as soon as possible.Obama taps Caroline Kennedy to help with his veep search.Tony Rezko was convicted on corruption charges yesterday.Chris Cillizza has the winners and losers from Tuesday's primaries.Obama reasserted his pro-Israel stance before AIPAC.The Wall Street Journal profiles Clinton's path to second place.Kristin Jensen writes that the Bush 2000 model failed Clinton.Clinton seems to be angling for a spot on the ticket.Obama would have had won even if Florida and Michigan had been counted in full.Campaign Diaries offers its first electoral college ratings.Obama's speech Tuesday set ratings marks for cable news.Marc Ambinder parses the idea of a dream ticket.So much for Hamas endorsing Obama.Michael Crowley looks at the unusual...
By: Political Realm
Wanneer gaat John Mc Cain dood ?
2008-06-05 09:30:00 John Mc Cain is niet meer van de jongste en dit begint hem parten te spelen. Na zijn embarlijke toespraak deze week gingen de Amerikaanse media aan het dansen.
By: MAFIA Blog
The Happiest Man in America
2008-06-05 02:42:00 Once again I am posting an article I found at INSIGHT on Freedom, my good friend Longstreet has been featuring the work of Mr. Alan Caruba for quite a long time now and this is an article I just had to re-post here, please enjoy it and visit INSIGHT on Freedom and Alan Caruba at ...
By: TexasFred's
More on McCain's speech
2008-06-04 22:39:00 In his speech about nuclear weapons issues delivered on May 27, 2008, Senator John McCain raised important issues for the next Administration. His remarks signaled a welcome shift from the Bush Administration's repudiation of important tools that can effectively reduce the dangers posed by nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, tools which served us well during the Cold War and which remain important for the continued viability of the non-proliferation framework.Senator McCain's remarks signal a significant change from the Bush Administration in certain important areas, including a renewed commitment to pursuing further legally-binding and verifiable reductions in the number of U.S. and Russia nuclear weapons; opening a discussion on the ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT); strengthening efforts to secure vulnerable bomb-grade material; pursuing negotiations for a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT); and increasing funding for the International Atomic E...
By: Nukes on a Blog
Obama's Values. . .
2008-06-04 17:54:00 The National Review has started to look real hard at the values and attitudes of the presumptive democrat party nominee. It is becoming clear to me that Obama really is an anti-white racist who will do all he can to destroy capitalism as we know it. This guy is dangerous becasue he speaks well. He sis simply a demagogue however. Obama views the American system has another form of slavery. he... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.
On to the General..
2008-06-04 17:36:00 Despite what Hillary says, I’m moving on. We now have both of the nominees for the general election (and don’t forget Bob Barr, Libertarian! Ooo, and Ron Paul…something.) and it’s time to start making a decision. So, who’s it going to be, America? The guy on the left or the guy on the right? It’s not ...
By: SodBlog
Video: NewsMax Interviews Mike Huckabee
2008-06-04 12:12:00 http://feeds.feedburner.com/Mas-sachusettsForMikeHuckabee [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tough Guy
2008-06-04 10:01:00 Tough Guy It Takes More Than Cowboy Boots And A Disdain For Basic Human Rights To Be One
Historic Obama Win In Presidential Primary
2008-06-04 09:00:00 Senator Barack Obama won the nomination to run for president as the Democratic candidate. It was an historic date in the history of the United States of America and he most likely will be giving his acceptance speech on the anniversary of the Martin Luther King “I Have A Dream Speech.” As of today, Senator ...
Obama Won First Skirmish With McCain
2008-06-04 07:29:00 If we can consider tonight a view of the general election campaign, Democrats should feel very good about their presumptive nominee and Republicans should feel very bad. Comparing the speeches made it clear that Obama is setting the agenda and the election is his to lose. Barack Obama campaigned with a slogan, “Change You Can Believe ...
By: Liberal Values
Hillary Clinton: ?I will be making no decisions tonight? on Quitting the Ra
2008-06-04 06:46:00 So, I’ve already analyzed Obama’s speech which was given shortly after Clinton’s following speech. She had been expected to suspend her campaign and acknowledge that Obama had reached the “magic number,” but not actually concede, but she didn’t even do that. She just said, “I’ll talk it over and decide later” essentially. Here’s the speech: Thank you. Thank you so much. ...
McCain welcomes Obama with fresh criticism
2008-06-04 06:04:00 NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Republican John McCain welcomed Democrat Barack Obama to the fall campaign for the White House on Tuesday with a blistering attack on his judgment and a charge that he “voted to deny funds to the soldiers who have done a brilliant and brave job” in Iraq. “Americans ought to be concerned about ...
By: TexasFred's
NYT Correction: Obama Willing to Meet Enemies Without Preconditions
2008-06-04 05:36:00 The New York Times Quietly Backtracks on Obama Defense The New York Times calls it a correction. I call it an admission that they intentionally tried to rewrite history over Barack Obama’s stated willingness “to meet separately, without precondition” with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea. The original Times story was in response ...
By: Webloggin
Barack Obama: ?I will be the Democratic nominee?
2008-06-04 05:33:00 Well, Barack Obama has given a speech, claiming victory as the Democratic nominee. Well, I’ve got news Barack, it really “isn’t over until the lady in the pants suit says so.” Why? Because the lady has a whole host of hit men who have done some pretty good work before (ok, maybe they did work for her ... |
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