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A scary Halloween with Sarah Palin

In central Pennsylvania, the Republican base is afraid of Obama, and lost in fever dreams of a neo-Soviet nightmare. But it's all in God's hands.
By Rebecca Traister

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  • Saturday, November 1, 2008 01:46 PM

    Ghosts of Central Pennsylvania

    I come from that part of Pennsylvania. At least until the 1970s there were still Klan in places like Reading and York - I couldn't vouch for now, but wouldn't be surprised.

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