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Obama Will Visit Mass., Stump for Coakley

White House pulls out the stops in Mass. special election

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 15, 2010 3:43 PM CST

(Newser) – President Obama will campaign for Martha Coakley Sunday in hopes of bolstering her bid for the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. The White House initially shied away from getting Obama involved in the Massachusetts special election, which is widely considered a referendum on his tenure.... Read full story »

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