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	<title><![CDATA[Obama Platform Meeting Report - Houston, Texas]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonah-lalas/obama-platform-meeting-re_b_116113.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>A recent piece by Thomas B. Edsal, "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/27/obama-mccain-matchup-blow_n_115232.html">Obama-McCain Match-up: Blowout or Trench Warfare</a>," cites an electoral map drawn up by <a href="http://www.pollster.com">pollster.com</a> categorizing Texas as a "lean" Republican state despite being in the "strong" category in past elections. A recent meeting in Houston led by a Texas delegate and attended by a small group of local activists and concerned citizens convinced me that a major reason for that change lies with grassroots organizing.</p>

<p>In response to Obama's launch of the...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Off The Bus]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-08-08T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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