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Over at Urban Elephants, Scott Sala muses about Randy Daniels as the non-candidate candidate.

Overheard in New York overhears Mark Riley during a stop over at Air America Radio.

DMI Blog’s Andrew Friedman has a briefing on Speaker Quinn’s Patient Information Act.

And musings of a New York College Republican gives reason to fear for the youth.

Also: Wonkette says John McCain will have a cameo on Monday’s episode of 24.