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Friday, February 29, 2008 12:00 AM

Hillary at twilight

Was her campaign stop in an Ohio town called Hanging Rock a metaphor -- or a symbol of dogged defiance?
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Saturday, March 1, 2008 01:08 PM

    cecilbeanie

    You say: "is it not the very essence of public service that one puts the public good first, ahead of one's personal desires and ambitions?"

    Perhaps the essence of public service is giving all factions a fair hearing, sans the tactics of intimidation. That's one definition of the public good. Have you read about black Ohioans' attempts to intimidate black Clinton supporters into switching their allegiance? I see that deeply shameful behavior as akin to this petition.

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