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Contestants came from throughout the state,
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vying for top honours and the chance to
represent Pennsylvania in the national finals.
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Senatorial candidate Bob Roberts was there,
lending his support for the contest.
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- And the winner was Miss Crucible.
- There she is. Beautiful.
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- You talked a lot about your childhood.
- You do? That's exciting.
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- Yeah. She had really great rhythm.
- She told me she never had fried chicken.
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Polls show Bob Roberts ahead of Senator
Brickley Paiste in their race for the Senate.
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Paiste can't seem to shake
the accusations of sexual misconduct
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that hit his campaign last week.
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Have the allegations hurt your campaign?
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Of course not. This is America.
Virtue always prevails.
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Reports suggest that the Roberts campaign
has been behind the leak of the story
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regarding yourself and a campaign worker.
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- That is a lie.
- The whole thing is a lie.
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I've already explained that the girl
is a close friend of my granddaughter
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and I was driving them both home.
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I'm also distressed that a 16-year-old
who has done nothing wrong
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should be so publicly vilified.
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As for Bob Roberts,
I could imply guilt by association,
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which I think you would like me to do.
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But I won't
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because I do not believe, and I have
never believed, in negative campaigning.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
why can't you get ahead?
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Why can't you have the home of your
dreams, the fast car, a nice vacation?
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Let's tackle the homeless problem.
Let's tackle childcare, health care.
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Why has your American dream been
relegated to the trash heap of history?
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I'll tell you why.