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June 4, 2012

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Letter to the editor:

Palin attacks echo those of Red Scare

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008 | 2:05 a.m.

Sarah Palin’s repeated attempts to demean Barack Obama remind me of the far right’s McCarthyism era.

“Tail Gunner” Joe McCarthy used the same techniques: guilt by association, false claims, unsubstantiated accusations and character assassination. I think Ms. Palin might eventually follow the same career-ending path of McCarthy.

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