Associated Press writers Melinda Deslatte, Mary Foster, and Cain Burdeau receive a failing grade for leaving a redundant paragraph in this AP article. Paragraphs 17 and 18 are nearly identical. Oops. We know amateurs make mistakes; evidently elite professionals do so as well.
Here are the paragraphs:
Paragraph 17: "A victory Saturday would be a rare trip to statewide office for a minority in the South — in a state that 16 years ago famously saw..."
Paragraph 18: "The victory marks a rare trip to statewide office for a minority in the South — in a state that 16 years ago famously saw..."
