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Weekly Smoke and Mirrors: VP candidate becomes overnight sensation -- The McCain campaign has spent months painting Barack Obama as a "celebrity" -- out of touch with regular Americans and the country's needs. But in less than a week, John McCain's newly anointed running mate went from virtual unknown to overnight, um, celebrity. (link)

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