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Saturday, January 5, 2008 12:00 AM

A Democratic donnybrook

The debate was rich in sound and fury, but did little lasting damage to unruffled frontrunner Barack Obama.
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Sunday, January 6, 2008 03:25 AM

    Pretty much nails it

    Though I thought Hillary Clinton, after her non-attack attacks on Obama, recovered nicely in the second half. Edwards too seemed Petty in his opening attacks on Clinton, but recovered when making his own case. Maybe they're is something to all the bad press negativity has been getting.

    Obama needs to watch out, lest he become a sort of Zelig; the nice guy who is always around being nice. But for now, the moment seems his...

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