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Dems Tread Similar Paths on Economy

Neither Clinton nor Obama venturing far into populist Edwards territory

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Feb 15, 2008 9:57 AM CST

(Newser) – With the Ohio and Pennsylvania primaries on the horizon, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are fine-tuning economic visions that have more similarities than differences, reports the Washington Post. Both candidates promise to ease the middle class tax burden while putting pressure on corporations that send... Read full story »

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