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" I have never voted a party line. I vote on the individual and the issues. "
Walter Cronkite
Line
Never
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" America's health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system. "
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" Arianna Huffington has exercised her renowned wisdom to give journalism another boost along the ever busier Internet. Her blog site promises to be an interesting challenge for those of us lucky enough to be invited to participate with our occasional contributions. "
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