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The evolution of John McCain  - Jun. 23, 2008
The evolution of John McCain - Jun. 23, 2008
(Fortune Magazine) -- Senator, what do you see as the gravest long-term threat to the U.S. economy?" That was the first question we put to John McCain when he sat down for an interview with Fortune on a sunny afternoon in June. The moment felt charged. Hillary Clinton had finally conceded to Barack Obama, and now the contest for the highest office in the land was down to two sparkling ...
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Hollywood Elsewhere — October Surprise An incendiary comment by McCain adviser Charlie Black in a just-published Fortune interview states that (a) the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in December was an "unfortunate event" but McCain's "knowledge and ability to talk about it reemphasized that this is the guy who's ready to be Commander-in-Chief, and it helped us"; and (b) "so would another terrorist attack on U.S. soil...certainly it would be a big advantage to him." I suspect that righties like Black are talking about another shocking event in the wings because they're picking ...

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