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Dems Cringe as Gaffe Express Rolls Onward

VP candidate Biden largely drowned out by Palin, economy

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 30, 2008 3:24 PM CDT

(Newser) – Joe Biden’s freewheeling style makes him a big hit on campaign stops, and he usually draws front-page headlines in the towns he visits. But often, those stories carry word of the VP hopeful’s latest slip-up. Biden has lived up to his reputation as... Read full story »

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