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Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:00 AM

The secret to Rachel Maddow's ratings success

It's all about Princeton professor star power. Go Tigers!
Andrew Leonard

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  • Wednesday, October 22, 2008 08:35 AM

    the secret?

    the same as any other Op-Ed talking head. It says the words you'd hoped to say yourself. It agrees with everything you think is most brilliant about your own opinions.

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