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Politics & Poker: Kennedy Special Lacks Ingredients for Marquee Battle

By Josh Kurtz
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 15, 2009, Midnight

The thrill is gone. Just days ago, the special election to replace the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) looked as if it would be one for the ages — much like Kennedy himself.

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