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Dispatches from Springfield III

Chicago, Illinois
My story on the day's events. Tomorrow we go to church in Eau Claire, Wisconsin followed by a picnic at the somewhat politically named Rod and Gun Park. I'm unsure if we'll actually see Obama with a gun or a rod, but BBQ is promised.

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