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Tuesday, October 7, 2008 12:00 AM

The GOP goes back to its ugly roots

McCain is resurrecting the GOP's oldest tactic: Smearing Obama as a scary black terrorist sympathizer. But he may meet the same fate as Barry Goldwater.
By Gary Kamiya

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  • Monday, October 6, 2008 07:40 PM

    What is the Republican's endgame here?

    Their current approach will motivate the true believers, but... they're already motivated. And they only get one vote no matter how freaked out they are. Tactics like this just make swing voters MORE apathetic, not less.

    —RichFife Read RichFife's other letters

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