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AlterNet / By David Sirota
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Media Fixate on the Obama Family Dog, Ignore Local Elections

In our nation, presidential pooches are front-page stories. Local democracy is, at best, filler surrounding classified ads and comic strips.
December 6, 2008  |  
 
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    In our nation, presidential pooches are front-page stories. Local democracy is, at best, filler surrounding classified ads and comic strips.

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