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		<title>Hope&#8211;What a Concept!</title>
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<p><strong>Obama 2008</strong></p>
<p>Isn&#8217;t hope the foundation from which we all move forward no matter what we&#8217;re undertaking?</p>
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<p>It never occurred to me that anyone could find it effective to take a hardline stance against HOPE. What makes a person run for office if not hope? What makes a citizen vote if not hope? Explain to me again what is the matter with fostering, encouraging, pronouncing the good in hope. . . I must be slow. . . or, it must just be Hillary!</p>
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