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Hi, I'm Ben, a 25-year-old white guy from rural Virginia. I used to be a directory assistance operator, but now I work at the Wal Mart in Waynesboro. I still live with my parents. Sometimes, I like to go it the big city and play in the streets. My favorite game is to dress up in black, and run around town with my friends. We block traffic, yell at shoppers, and call the cops "pigs." They don't seem to like it very much, but they're powerless to stop us, because we're protected by the First Amendment! Oh, did I mention...

Dear Friend, Elections cannot be won in June, but they can be lost. Karl Rove knows this -- that is why he, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney have already traveled to Florida and raised $800,000 to help Republican Clay Shaw save his seat. This is one race that will be critical to our win in November. Republican Clay Shaw, in Florida's 22nd district, is facing the stiffest challenge of his 26-year career from a rising Democratic star, Ron Klein. And the Republican establishment is doing everything they can to stop Ron from winning. Ron, like the DCCC, is facing...

<p>GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts said during last night's Democratic presidential debate that the threat of terrorism has been exaggerated.</p> <p>"I think there has been an exaggeration," Mr. Kerry said when asked whether President Bush has overstated the threat of terrorism. "They are misleading all Americans in a profound way."</p>