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Karin Agness: young Republican profile
Series: 2008 Republican National Convention
From: Y-Press
Length: 00:04:20
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Y-Press profiles young republican, Karin Agness. She says McCains age is actually really inspiring to young people and his running mate Sarah Palin will bring a lot of excitement to the ticket.
