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Saturday, November 1, 2008 12:00 AM

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 11:19 AM

    Fear, Hate and Ignorance

    These poor, misguided fools who will soak in any nonsense are terrified by the prospect of seeing the end of their white privilege status.

    May Wednesday morning not only bring us a president-elect Obama but the beginning of the end of the ugliest political movement this country has ever seen.

    Though, without a stake driven through its black heart, it will rise again, spreading darkness across the land in its ruthless drive to power. Obama is wrong to think he can make peace with

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