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Obama Stumps for Coakley; Brown Up by 5 Points

Scott Brown surges in furious finish to Mass. Senate race

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 18, 2010 1:26 AM CST | Updated Jan 18, 2010 5:23 AM CST

(Newser) – President Obama stumped hard for Martha Coakley yesterday, making the case that the Massachusetts special election for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat represents a final hurdle for health care reform. "Understand what's at stake here: It's whether we're going forward or going backward," Obama... Read full story »

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Obama Stumps for Coakley; Brown Up by 5 Points

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