The final push is on in the race between John McCain and Barack Obama for the White House. In a recent article, Neal Peirce, of the Washington Post Writers Group, wrote: "It's been 20 years since drugs and prisons have even been mentioned in the televised presidential debates. Maybe not just Obama, but McCain too could surprise us with some fresh ideas and promise of leadership as president. But we probably won't hear this unless reporters press the issue."

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