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Chris Sanders wonders how the Republicans will go at state Rep. Nathan Vaughn in a quest to capture his East Tennessee seat when the man seems to strike such a conservative pose:

Because every time something reminds me of the time when I lived there, my chest aches.

I miss you, Austin.

*** Superdelgates for Dummies ***

As the Democrat primary drags on ad nauseum, I begin to wonder about this process which allows for superdelegates to make a selection in the Democrat primary process.

So, the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate for 2008 is former Congressman Bob Barr. Barr served Georgia's Fourth District as an elected Republican, but joined the Libertarian Party in 2006.

So, the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate for 2008 is former Congressman Bob Barr. Barr served Georgia's Fourth District as an elected Republican, but joined the Libertarian Party in 2006.

This is soooo cool. The United States Navy named a ship after me.

This is soooo cool. The United States Navy named a ship after me.

Over at Atrios folks are discussing “walk scores” today. A “walk score” is an assessment of how walkable your neighborhood is, based on walking distance to amenities like post offices, restaurants, coffee shops, etc. You can calculate yours here.

Diesel at Mattress Police makes me laugh. He needs a nemesis and he has found one.

An Enclave reader in Bellevue e-mailed me to call my attention to the less than positive copy that CM Charlie Tygard was getting in the City Paper's "Rex" column this morning and to suggest that maybe the mainstream media is starting to change its tune rather than going along with the way he frames his projects.