Writing about stuff before it has even had a chance to become news has been a significant media trend this past decade. The internet accelerates this. So, even though voting in the election to fill Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat in Massachusetts hasn’t even started yet, it’s important to speculate on the outcome of the contest and its likely consequences.
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