UNITED STATES: Long campaign may not hurt Democrats

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  • Hazards of long campaigns
  • Moderate support
  • Positive campaign
  • Counter-intuitive Democratic advantages
  • 'Electability' issues
  • Growing voter concern?
  • McCain's rise boosts Obama
  • Persistent Republican divisions
  • Conservative dissatisfaction
  • No 'bandwagon effect'
  • Alienated conservative base
  • Elite conservative opposition

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