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Vote for Bush or Die

After Republicans lost most major 2001 gubernatorial races to Democrats, GOP strategists realized that the key to electoral success was tapping into the post-9/11 fear of terrorism and focusing on security issues.

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Judd Legum

Senior Vice President, Editor in Chief