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Wednesday, October 4, 2006 12:00 AM

The elephant in the room

Mark Foley's sexual pursuit of underage boys has Republicans cowering in defensive spin and frantic scapegoating. But will the scandal ensure a November sweep for Democrats?
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Wednesday, October 4, 2006 12:24 AM

    who is this tipping point tipping?

    Just came back this evening from hearing Brian Mann (author of Welcome to the Homeland, reviewed last week) who made the excellent point that this story may indeed have a huge effect, not by galvanizing Democrats, not even by swaying Independents, but by making the vastly important and disproportionately influential Republican base stay home.

    I'm looking forward to seeing the results next month. And to doing what I can to get every Democrat I know to get out the vote.

    —Wrighter Read Wrighter's other letters

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