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The youth vote could tip the scales in Pennsylvania
His face and arms were dotted with red paint, and his fingers were dipped in blue — something I realized after I shook his hand.
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In Pennsylvania, a UW student blogger wonders how Obama will fare
I'm sitting in a hotel room here in Pittsburgh, and the local news tells me that Wednesday night's debate has Sen. Barack Obama rattled.
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Pennsylvania could be a bellwether primary
With significant percentages of both Democratic candidates' supporters considering a shift to John McCain if their choice doesn't make it, the Pennsylvania contest's import couldn't be clearer. Whether or not McCain can overcome his obstacles, however, remains to be seen.
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Get rich quick: Write poorly
Guess what best-selling author wrote this: "Almost everyone – regardless of income, available time, age, and skills – can do something useful for others and, in the process, strengthen the fabric of our shared humanity."
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Kudos to journalists and Cantwell, caution to Lama lovers and trolley lines
Crosscut readers no doubt by now are ready to cry "uncle" regarding our absorption [/seattle-newspapers/13288/] with The Seattle Times' financial problems and the perilous state of our city's daily newspapers.