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Friday, February 16, 2007 12:00 AM

Why I had to quit the John Edwards campaign

During my brief tenure as blogmaster for a Democratic presidential contender, I experienced the right-wing smear machine firsthand
By Amanda Marcotte

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  • Friday, February 16, 2007 02:10 PM

    Ms. Macotte & John Edwards Campaign

    I’m not Catholic.

    Nor am I a Republican or Democrat.

    And I’m certainly not part of the “right wing smear machine.”

    Anti-Catholic bigotry wasn’t the issue with Ms. Marcotte and the Edwards campaign.

    The fact that Ms. Macotte seems to be young, green and painfully East coast and provincial was.

    The issue was about common sense.

    The fault of this fisco lies with John Edwards, not Ms. Marcotte.

    He should have known better.

    —Granny Miller

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