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White House and Home

As if to prove Thomas Wolfe wrong, three top presidential contenders tried to go home again this week. Each trip spoke volumes about the unique challenges each candidate faces in 2008. It also raised some interesting questions: How do hometowns define candidates? And what happens if they don't have one? Read John Mercurio's PolitiScope to find out.