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Fred Thompson is neck and neck with David Petraus in the Veepstakes contest going on over at MSNBC.

As of this posing Fred is leading narrowly 51%-49%. Lamar Alexander, the victim of a bad draw, is holding his own with a respectable 39% against Tim Pawlenty,  seen by many as a legitimate frontrunner for the nod.

From theSpoof.com

No, not David Duke, not even close. But considering how Appalachianily challenged the presumptive Democratic frontrunner is, this is big:

Bob Barr, Libertarian candidate for president
Barr said neither McCain nor Barack Obama, the Democratic frontrunner, would rein in a government that he said has grown too powerful after the September 11 attacks.
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And … the LA Times reports that the forces of Rep. Ron Paul have been organizing across the country to stage [...]

The Ground Game argues that the substantial vote against John McCain in the recent primary contests in PA, IN and NC are not demonstrably different from George W.

This is utter poppy cock.

Hillary Clinton has challenged Barack Obama to a Lincoln-Douglas-style debate.

"Just the two of us, going for 90 minutes, asking and answering questions, we'll set whatever rules seem fair," Clinton said while campaigning in South Bend.

Hillary Clinton has won the Pennsylvania Primary by ten points, a margin many analysts said she needed to maintain an outside chance at winning the nomination. Here’s what local bloggers are saying about it:

Silence is Golden:

Ken Blackwell - Columnist for the New York Sun

Ken Blackwell - Columnist for the New York Sun