I'll be away from War Room for a couple weeks, as I'm going on vacation and then working on some other things. Stepping in for me will be two really great guest bloggers. Next week, Steve Benen, from the Carpetbagger Report, will be holding down the fort. After that, it'll be Ed Kilgore, who's the managing editor of the Democratic Strategist.
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