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WASHINGTON — In an election year shaped by voter anger toward the political establishment, the outcome of an unusually large number of close Senate and governor’s races could be determined by the outsize role of third-party candidates. The potential spoilers include a quixotic former three-term senator, a pizza delivery man and an Alaskan whose name, Fish, summons a favored native food. They represent independents, Libertarians and other parties that have suddenly become relevant — and could affect the balance of power in Congress and decide who runs the governor’s offices in several states. “If people don’t like their choices with...

A fuller clip of the truncated clip released by Paulbots and propagated by Romneybots at FNC, that both are dishonestly passing off as evidence of Santorum being "against the Tea Party." DON'T BELIEVE IT! Listen yourself and/or see below.

<p>I used to pooh-pooh the belief of libertarian intellectuals that voting only encourages politicians to steal. Now, based on the upcoming presidential election and the Scottsdale mayoral and council election, I'm beginning to think they are right.</p> <p>Judging by the domestic spending binge of Bush's first term, a vote for the president would mean a vote for a larger leviathan. A vote for John Kerry would mean a vote for an even larger leviathan. Some choice. We can vote for a big-government Yalie with slicked-down hair or a bigger-government Yalie with blow-dried hair who is married to a ketchup heir.</p>