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Obama says GOP avoiding issues on voters' minds (AP)

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/politics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080905/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_obama"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080904/capt.5858740bfa5347c1bf12cf1f4e64d2b5.obama_2008_paab113.jpg?x=119&y=130&q=85&sig=m_RS85F2PJhdDulSWK82Hg--" align="left" height="130" width="119" alt="Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. speaks at the Voith Siemens Hydro Power Plant in York, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)" border="0" /></a>AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that Republicans at their national convention are attacking him to avoid talking about the sagging economy and housing problems.</p><br clear="all"/>