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VIVA OBAMA….Great moments from the annals of debate prep:

For the second debate, a town-hall format, Obama was told to be careful to hold the mike by his side — not straight up in his lap — when he sat down. The same instructions had been given to John Kerry four years ago. It wasn’t hard to persuade the candidates to mind the advice, said an aide; all you had to do was show them a video.

Roger that.

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