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A Common Denominator

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in Kathleen Parker’s column today:

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Helping Steele in his self-demolition are power brothers Curt and Wes Anderson, media consultant and pollster, respectively. All one needs to know is that Curt … was the magician behind Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s perky performance after Obama’s February address to Congress.

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