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Did you hear me on the "These Days" earlier this week, dear readers? I hope you did, as it was fun being on the show with Alma ! We talked about what could be the end of the race for the main party seats, among other topics. Overall, I'm happy with how it turned out.

But, let's face it, American politics is a bit tame, compared to other places.

The worst thing we have is controversy over using Obama's middle name . A little silly, really, when people can buy 'Obama Bin Laden' shirts on the internet already. Is this a sign of what is to come in the coming weeks? I sure hope not.

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But, over in Russia, as they are also dealing with a presidential election, we have Vladimir Zhirinovsky ! Ah, this candidate is quite interesting. Two weeks ago, he was in a debate with one of the party members. Thanks to a friend from Russia, I know what they are saying.

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