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It's the Instant Messages, Stupid!

November 3, 2006 Posted by John at 7:08 PM

Unemployment is down to a stunningly low 4.4%, and the Dow index, while off slightly the last few days, recently reached an all-time high. With times like these, incumbents would normally be cruising to re-election. Of course, it's easy to understand: when a Congressman is sending racy instant messages, who cares about the economy?