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POLITICS

Voters Not Buying Obama Economic Narrative

"Things could have been worse" might not be an effective Democratic message.

by James A. Barnes

Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010


Saying that "things could have been worse" might not be an effective message for Democrats.


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