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By E. J. Dionne | Tuesday, April 29, 2008 | The Washington Post

“…This is supposed to be a big election, but it has given every sign in recent weeks of becoming a small one. As a result, the public and the media are showing signs of exhaustion with what had once been an exhilarating contest.

In big elections, voters know how much is at stake. They focus on central problems, not manufactured issues or the foibles of candidates. In big elections, such as those of 1968, 1980 and 1992, voters realize that they are deciding whether to move the country in a new direction.

In small elections, by contrast, voters sense that the outcome is unlikely to make much difference, though they (and the media) can be wrong about this….”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/28/AR2008042802103_pf.html