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Dems' Advice on Reading: 'Blah Blah Blah'

Errant email from Pelosi's office offers talking points

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 28, 2008 5:24 PM CST

(Newser) – Your Democratic congressional representative may do well to avoid the advice from Nancy Pelosi's office regarding “Read Across America” day next Monday, writes Washington Post blogger Mary Ann Akers. An email on how to deal with the big day urges Dems to stress the... Read full story »

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