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    Can McCain Turn His Sinking Ship Around?

    Down in the polls and criticized by McCain supporters, the Republican presidential campaign promised to "hit the reset button" with new policies to deal with the economic crisis.  That was this weekend. In Virginia today, John McCain told a roaring crowed he's six points down with 22 days to go with plans to come out the winner.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Down in the polls and criticized by McCain supporters, the Republican presidential campaign promised to "hit the reset button" with new policies to deal with the economic crisis. That was this weekend. In Virginia today, John McCain told a roaring crowed he's six points down with 22 days to go with plans to come out the winner. Walter Shapiro is Washington Bureau Chief for Salon.com.

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      Warren Olney

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      Christian Bordal

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    The Road to Recovery and American Cars
    1. 1:49Markets Rally in Wake of Global Plan to Save Banks
    2. 7:47The Recovery and America's Troubled Auto Industry
    3. 43:50Can McCain Turn His Sinking Ship Around?You’re reading this
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