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I am considering winding down this blog. Just considering. I suspect I will have far less fodder under an Obama administration.&lt;br/&gt;
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    STEP 1: DON'T DON'T DON'T mail in your ballot!! Absentee ballots are often not counted for the weakest of...&lt;br/&gt;
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