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Open Microphones and Presidential Politics

Assuming an on-stage microphone had been turned off on Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry was heard describing the Bush-Cheney administration as "crooked." Republicans reacted angrily, but President Bush also has made embarrassing off-mic comments that ended up on the air.

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