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To: i-node who wrote (782251)	4/28/2014 1:57:52 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578027

It must not have played where I was Dave, because I never saw it. Bush's opponents were also white, so, how did that work, exactly?

To: i-node who wrote (782251)

4/28/2014 2:15:55 AM

From: THE WATSONYOUTH

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....this guy seems to be in the same boat as that Jolly guy...,,,,the establishment Republicans can't control him so they just as soon he not get elected.

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