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…I World Obama Targeted Experts say RJC survey was no "push poll," but Dems say it was misleading. Eric Finqerhut Jewish Telegraphic Agency Washington D emocratic and GOP pollsters say that in at least one respect the Republican Jewish Coalition has received a bum rap: Despite initial sug- gestions to the contrary, the RJC's recent survey testing negative messages about Barack Obama was not a "push poll:' The term describes the practice ...…
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