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Economy playing growing role for candidates
This is the second in an occasional series on issues the candidates will be facing in the coming months.
Throw out the old script.
That's the one where the war in Iraq and homeland security took center stage in this year's presidential election.
Now, it's the nation's economy that is likely to become the lead player, as a deteriorating housing market, slowing job growth, a weak dollar and declining consumer confidence are quickly rewriting the show, experts say.
Indeed, the economic...
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