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Article: Choice falls between 2 charismatic leaders
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
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- October 2, 2009
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final countdown The announcement of the winner of today's vote is
expected around 11:30 a.m.-noon.
CHICAGO - It's too bad the International Olympic Committee isn't
taking bribes anymore. Imagine what a lock Chicago would be then.
Instead, the City of Broad Shoulders and greased palms has pinned
its hopes on a skinny left-hander who won't get to Copenhagen until
the last minute, but has already demonstrated he can deliver an
election. And if even Barack Obama can't twist enough arms this
morning to seal the deal?
Well, then, blame it on Rio.
The thing to remember about the election for the 2016 Summer
Games is that it's more like a race to become high school president
than, say, the pope. ...