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The 'Burbs Go Blue

By Sam Graham-Felsen & Ari Berman

November 15, 2006

Independents and moderate Republicans made the difference in the midterm election. VideoNation correspondents Sam Graham-Felsen and Ari Berman traveled to a swing district in Pennsylvania to explore what made them change.

About Sam Graham-Felsen

Sam Graham-Felsen has written for The Nation about youth and student politics and also helped to create VideoNation, magazine's online video feature. Since March 2007, he has been on leave as a journalist and is currently working on Barack Obama's campaign for president. more...

About Ari Berman

Ari Berman is a contributing writer for The Nation, covering national politics and the 2008 election, and an Investigative Journalism Fellow at The Nation Institute. more...

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