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Liberals Set to Bash Bush to Finish Line

$8.5M campaign aiming to keep president's approval ratings in the toilet

By Michael O'Connor, Newser User

Posted Jan 24, 2008 7:34 PM CST

(Newser) – A liberal advocacy group plans to spend $8.5 million to keep President Bush's approval rating low, the AP reports. Americans United for Change will focus on what it perceives as Bush's failures in Iraq and at home, a move the group hopes will benefit... Read full story »

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Liberals Set to Bash Bush to Finish Line

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