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Not Even Close

by Josh Marshall
07.03.12 | 12:30 pm

Clearly the economy is the first, second and third issue in this year’s election. But I don’t remember a Democrat in a presidential race ever so clearly outpolling the Republican as this time. Look at these numbers. It helps to the be the incumbent. But it’s not just that.

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