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East Bay's Rachel Maddow is cable's new talk-show titan
The McCain-bashing host of "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC has boldly bolted into the cable-TV boys club of political punditry while racking up mostly rave reviews and robust ratings.

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East Bay's Rachel Maddow is cable's new talk-show titan
The McCain-bashing host of "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC has boldly bolted into the cable-TV boys club of political punditry while racking up mostly rave reviews and robust ratings.

Watch clips of 'The Rachel Maddow Show' 

 
 
 

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