The never-ending presidential campaign is enough to overload anyone's senses. The themes and messages are mind-numbingly discombobulated -- race, class, flag lapel pins, NAFTA, bowling photo-ops, Iraq and, of course, endless promises of "real change." It is like the head-pounding noise of bad heavy metal [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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