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Lauren Weiner is a freelance journalist in New York. Before getting an M.S. from Columbia Journalism School, she worked in Democratic politics, doing political research for candidates and campaigns, including John Kerry's 2004 presidential race.

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Obama's Running Mate: Party Unity

Posted May 28, 2008 | 03:25 PM (EST)


No political endorsement is altruistic. Sure the public figure might honestly believe in the candidate, but there's always more. Maybe it's the headlines and the free media that come along with the public announcement. Or as Jonathan Alter recently suggested, maybe it's about the money. Those...

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