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McCain Cleverly Made Race Factor: Emanuel

Campaign prevented backlash by panning Obama comment

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 27, 2008 4:29 PM CDT

(Newser) – John McCain’s campaign managed to slip the issue of race into the presidential election, Democratic heavyweight Rahm Emanuel said today. “They got it through customs," Emanuel said at a Politico-hosted roundtable, characterizing the Republicans’ tactic of injecting race with reaction to a... Read full story »

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