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July 08, 2008: Headlines
The progressive case against Jim McDermott
Posted Tue, Jul 8, 5 a.m.
Seattle's most popular politician hasn't served his constituents well. In fact, he's done little more than attract national ridicule. Meanwhile, he's taking up space — preventing the rise of potential new leaders of the Democratic Party.
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