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Frontrunners get the spotlight

Submitted August 20, 2008 - 2:32 pm by some other george (not verified)

In the primaries, what knocked off one one Republican Great White Hope after another? It was the spotlight. Each in turn was painted as The Winnah (Mittens? Grampa Fred? Huck fercrisssakes) and when they were, they were closely examined. Not before. McCain got the nomination, not because he was better, but because the spotlight never got around to him. Remember when he was written off, counted out, broke? He didn't win. Rather, everyone else lost, and he was left, even though he hadn't really been examined.

He still hasn't really been examined. Yes, Obama does underdog well. But more, perhaps Team Obama doesn't mind the idea of McCain getting the frontrunner spotlight for a bit. The spotlight has not been kind to the Rethugs so far. Maybe it won't be again.

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