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The mess is long gone. The traffic, the people, the attention. Wait, we miss the attention. At least some of it. Remember the perfect weather? Remember all the beauty shots of the city on TV? The 2008 Democratic National Convention consumed the city and the country in the final week of August last year.
New, negative political ads have been coming out daily in hopes they affect or sway voters. Even if they drive you nuts, they seem to have an effect.