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    Watching Obama Run

    Nearly a year ago, Salon blogger Joan Walsh landed in Des Moines, Iowa, to cover Barack Obama 's race for the White House. In a piece posted today, the campaign reporter takes stock of twelve remarkable months in politics, as well as what she got right and what she got wrong about the campaign that made history.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Nearly a year ago, Salon blogger Joan Walsh landed in Des Moines, Iowa, to cover Barack Obama's race for the White House. In a piece posted today, the campaign reporter takes stock of twelve remarkable months in politics, as well as what she got right and what she got wrong about the campaign that made history.

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      Sara Terry

      The Aftermath Project

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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