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Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008

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ON THE BLOG TODAY... * So, how did other governors get to Philly?
* New poll numbers for US Senate, Ryan 'pardon'***UPDATED X1***
* SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Halvorson; Dunn; Brady; Chicago; Leaders; Hospitals; Madigan; Schools; Pace; CTA; Deportations (use all caps in password)
* Question of the day - Golden Horseshoe Award, Round 2
* Lots of heat, but precious little light
* Health care, taxes and voting trends
* Conservatives vow appeal to Supreme Court over "Choose Life" plates
* Ethics, smoking, casinos and the gas tax
* Giannoulias says he's open to Senate appointment
* Morning Shorts
** Yesterday's blog posts

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