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Candidates bring campaigns home

Six months ago the biggest issue in the presidential campaign was Iraq. Now, it's the economy. Kai Ryssdal speaks with Matthew Yglesias, an associate editor at Atlantic Monthly magazine, about the campaigns' shift to pocketbook issues.

Former President Bill Clinton greets supporters during a campaign event for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Tuesday in Waterloo, Iowa. (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

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