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Independents are pivotal to both McCain, Obama

WASHINGTON - In recent weeks, John McCain has talked of fixing Washington with openness, accountability and bipartisan problem-solving, while ripping Barack Obama as partisan and a captive of special interests who betrays "inexperience and reckless judgment."

Meanwhile, Obama has spoken of hope and change, of reaching across the aisle to end partisan gridlock in the Capitol, while attacking...

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