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Your attempt at an objective news report prior to the election quite obviously was far off the mark. Its effect—unintentionally of course—may well have been to dampen final support for Howell among the undecided voters (there appeared to be an unusually large number according to statewide polls). I am sure whoever wrote the story tried to do a good
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