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John F. Kennedy was the TV president. The debates got him elected and his newsreel footage lives on. (When was the last time you saw Eisenhower in a video clip?)
That began an era of politics that lasted more than forty years. That's why it costs hundreds of millions of dollars to run for President.
John Edwards announces his candidacy on YouTube today.
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