NEW YORK Maybe it’s the uncertain economy or the historical significance of Barack Obama being the first African-American presidential nominee from a major political party. Or maybe people were curious about the odd coupling of John McCain and Sarah Palin, the heretofore virtually unknown vice-presidential candidate from Alaska.

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