Egads. Issue seen as key one? Blech! This smacks of "your story is too short, so I'm gonna need to put an extra dek on that hed" to me. I also don't like "seen as," because it begs the question "by whom?" and doesn't answer it.Let's rewrite this. Ideas?
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Geez, no one even says "key one."
Not sure how it'd fit, but almost anything shorter would be better.
How about: Trade Issue Key in Presidential Campaign
or
Trade Issue Rivals Iraq War for Presidential Debate Spotlight
or
Presidential Candidates Focus on Trade Issue
etc.
The little-known correct usage of the phrase "begs the question":
It is a philosophical phrase that means to use a word or concept when you are trying to define that very word or concept. You're begging the question to answer itself. If doesn't mean the question needs to be asked.
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