MISSOURI COMMENTARY: WHERE HEADLINE NEWS ISN'T NEWS
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Sunday, September 1, 1996
Time was when political parties took pride in their philosophical differences. In Abraham Lincoln's day, it was a badge of honor for Republicans to denounce the horrors of slavery and for many Democrats to stutter apologies on its behalf. Theodore Roosevelt didn't hesitate to separate himself from the Mark Hanna wing of the Republican Party on economic, social and conservation issues.
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