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The 2008 Campaign Turns into 'American Idol'

By Steven Stark
Boston Phoenix | September 4, 2008
The search for undiscovered electoral talent has led the Democratic Party to nominate Barack Obama, its least-experienced candidate in memory. And this past week, the Republicans trumped that exponentially by elevating Sarah Palin from the relative depths of political obscurity to the nation’s center stage.
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Tags: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin

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