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Obama Has Already Lost

ksatifka Wrote: Apr 30, 2012 9:12 PM
Obama has lead the US into a hole from which we might never escape. However,we have been going downhill ever since Reagan left office. The 8 Bush II years were possibly worse than Obama's 4. But with 50% of people not paying income tax, it will always be an uphill battle for any Repub to become President no matter how bad the Dem is.

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