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Blood in the water in North Carolina Republican Sen. Liddy Dole may be a goner, and John McCain is in trouble in a state the GOP hasn't lost since 1976. What happened? By Mike Madden
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Meet Sarah Palin's radical right-wing pals Extremists Mark Chryson and Steve Stoll helped launch Palin's political career in Alaska, and in return had influence over policy. "Her door was open," says Chryson -- and still is. By Max Blumenthal and David Neiwert
Going for broke in Pennsylvania McCain is redoubling efforts against Obama in this key electoral battleground, where the Philly factor could be decisive. By Mike Madden
