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Some special interest groups exist solely to level negative attacks at political candidates. How do these groups work? And can they be stopped?
When the president goes anywhere by plane, he travels in the most amazing private jet in the world -- a flying White House complete with a gym! Take a tour of this amazing aircraft and see pictures from past and present.
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