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Politics Friday: 5 reflections on the killings in Colorado

After a gunman dressed in body armor and a gas mask opened fire during a midnight screening of “The Dark Night Rises,” killing 12 and wounding 59, Obama and Romney…

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KCRW placeholderBy Katie Cooper • Jul 20, 2012 • 1 min read

After a gunman dressed in body armor and a gas mask opened fire during a midnight screening of “The Dark Night Rises,” killing 12 and wounding 59, Obama and Romney offered soothing words… and little else. Here are five things from a political week that ends on very tragic note.

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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