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<p><a href="http://www.dynamist.com/scene.html#lott">Virginia Postrel</a> joins the Trent Lott career change supporters. Speaking of the illustrious former male cheerleader, <a href="http://markarkleiman.blogspot.com/2002_12_01_markarkleiman_archive.html#90024675">Mark Kleiman</a> notes that Howell Raines over at the <cite>NYT</cite> is AWOL; apparently he's too busy hectoring Tiger Woods about Augusta to pursue a real news story. (Mark's Ole Miss reference is a cheap shot. Then again, so is my cheerleader reference...)</p> <p>Oh, in case it isn't clear what I think: Lott should go. Yesterday.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sec.state.la.us/cgibin/?rqstyp=ELCMR&amp;rqsdta=120702&amp;ID=14012601&amp;ID=14519066">Landrieu wins</a> in Louisiana by 40,000, probably a wider margin than expected; however, the 5th district race is basically a dead heat (Alexander is ahead by 518 votes, with 50.15 percent of the vote).</p> <p class="addendum">Virginia also lets us know she never really was a brunette; it must have been the lighting in the old photo. For those who've clicked through, there's more coverage on <a href="/">the front page</a>.</p> http://blog.lordsutch.com/archives/61 http://blog.lordsutch.com/atom.cgi/entryid=61