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More ads, more candidate visits, and more pressure for votes. Welcome to Colorado. For many voters, the increased attention is a welcome opportunity to participate more fully in the political process. For others, the next few months mean unavoidable rhetorical…

// In this week's Political Checklist, I chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. Gwen made the all-important point that voters ultimately don't make their…

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