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John McCain had to neutralize the Democratic argument that he’s “more of the same,” so he was smart to use his speech to distance himself from the Bush administration, writes John Podhoretz. In contrast to Barack Obama, who tried to rally his base in his speech, McCain resisted “lashing out” and appealed to the center, a strategy that shows that the Republican is intent on winning the presidency, writes Jennifer Rubin.
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