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26 December, 2012

2012: The Year of Smoke and Mirrors

NOW we find out...

HT: Real Clear Politics

Posted by Robert E. Waters at 5:21 PM

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Labels: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, The Economy, The Obama Administration

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by Robert Elart Waters

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