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McCain's goal to undercut Obama is a 2-edged sword

WASHINGTON - On a slippery slope of sliding polls, Republican John McCain signaled yesterday he must accomplish a key task at tonight's debate: instill doubt about his Democratic rival Barack Obama.

Yet as he prepares to face Obama in the only presidential debate in a town hall setting, where the questions are asked by an audience of undecided voters, McCain will be facing a delicate balancing...

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