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Sat 08 Aug 2008Spotlight turns to Republicans
Amid the glamour of the Mile High Stadium Barack Obama removed some of the vagueness of his vision for change, but some Democrats worry not enough time was spent bashing John McCain ahead of next week's lower-key Republican convention
AS DEMOCRATS left Denver yesterday after their national convention, many were feeling light-headed and a little disorientated - and not just because of the thinness of the air in the Mile High City. Over the previous four days, they had watched the leadership of their party pass from Bill and Hillary Clinton, who had dominated Democratic politics for 16 years, to Barack Obama, a politician who has spent only four years on the national stage.
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