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Entries for September 18th, 2006

Romney, at Alabama stop, says too early to declare 2008 candidacy

Mitt Romney is playing coy, but his friends know better. Senator Shelby did the announcing for Romney, he thinks he’s a presidential candidate, which means he most certainly is.

Quick Hits

My quick takes on the top search requests at Google News>

**Shaun Micheel: You beat Tiger Woods in match play, you deserve a little play in the press.

**Frederik Reinfeldt: Big victory for the moderate party leader in Sweeden.

**Willie Nelson: Willie Nelson smokes pot? And he had just left a concert in Montgomery, Alabama when he was busted.

**Gridiron Gang: The Rock, number one at the box office.

Gee’s Bend Ferry reopens 44 years after closed by racial division

It’s hard to overstate how important this ferry is to the people of Lowndes County. This day has been a long time coming. I just hope it can continue to operate well into the future.

  

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