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John McCain shakes up presidential campaign staff

WASHINGTON - John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations yesterday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made the transition for the general election.

Steve Schmidt, a veteran of President George W. Bush's re-election and a member of the Arizona senator's inner circle, will oversee daily political strategy,...

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