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The Professionals Who Become Presidents: There was a lawyer, an engineer and a politician… Why do professional paths to the top vary so much? — The Economist

The Coming of the Fourth American Republic — James V. Delong, The American Magazine

‘Kings’ Retells David And Goliath Story, In A New Way — Michael Hinman, Airlock Alpha

Anger Is Crowds Overarching Emotion at McCain Rally — Michael D. Shear and Perry Bacon Jr., Washington Post

Can’t say that I blame them.

The 50 Richest Members of Congress — Roll Call

“Everything that you are about to read might be wrong. Roll Call’s annual attempt to rank the riches of Members of Congress is hampered by one fundamental flaw: It is based on the lawmakers’ financial disclosure forms, which are extraordinarily unreliable sources of information…”

Sweet Seventeen — Ari, The Edge of the American West

“On this day in 1913, the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified, providing for the direct election of Senators…”

Cyber-Rebels in Cuba Defy State’s Limits — James C. McKinley Jr., New York Times

Materialistic society is ‘damaging’ children: poll — AFP on Breitbart

Can a Regular American Win the White House? — DJ Drummond, Wizbang

How Email Brings You Closer to the Guy in the Next Cubicle — Tim Harford, Wired Magazine

Would a Long, Drawn-Out GOP Primary Be So Bad? — Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot on National Review Online

A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America’s First Presidential Campaign — Edward J. Larson, Published by Free Press

See a review on this book here by Heather Wilhelm on RealClearPolitics

Sorry, but no one is going to win, check out the delegate math — Thunder, Redstate

Why Were Pollsters Only Off On Hillary’s Share Tuesday? — Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot on National Review Online

The last testament of Flashman’s creator: How Britain has destroyed itself — George Macdonald Fraser, the Daily Mail

I originally happened upon Mr. Fraser’s work while searching for another author’s work entirely. Rest in peace, sir. George MacDonald Fraser, R.I.P. — Scott Johnson, Powerline George MacDonald Fraser, R.I.P. — Sam Munson, The Horizon on Commentary Magazine To Fraser (And Flashman)! — Max Boot, The Horizon on Commentary Magazine.

Geek the Vote: Science & Tech Guide to the Election — Popular Mechanics

“Popular Mechanics compiled these links to make it easier to compare leading presidential candidates on several issues of interest to our readers, primarily in areas of science and technology. We did not analyze any of the proposals, and we do not necessarily endorse them.”

Normandale’s “Meditation Room” is Home to a Single Faith — Katherine Kersten, Star Tribune

Huckacide: A shiny Christmas present for the Democrats. — Rich Lowry, National Review Online

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