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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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  • Thursday, February 15, 2007 07:56 PM

    Ouch

    I'm sorry this happened, Ms. Marcotte.

    The story makes me respect you, and lose respect for Edwards. Bloggers have a particular art, and a particular honesty. It seems to me that by hiring you, he was attempting to appeal to a hot demographic. But he failed to protect you from a lot of real nastiness that ensued from you simply doing what you do.

    He doesn't get my vote either.

    —Mnesomyne

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