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The Political Significance of Obama's Campaign Stop in Harrisonburg

WMRA | By Martha Woodroof
Published October 29, 2008 at 6:16 AM EDT

By Martha Woodroof

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Harrisonburg, VA – Senator Barrack Obama spoke in Harrisonburg yesterday at the James Madison University Convocation Center. The last presidential candidate to visit this part of the valley was running against Abraham Lincoln... so what does Obama's visit to JMU really mean?
Martha Woodroof
Marth Woodroof has retired from WMRA and is now spending her time as a full-time writer and published author.
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