Without bedrock voters, the party's all but over
GREG BEAN Coda
      Afriend of mine, who's also a newspaper columnist, lives in one of those red states, and is about as conservative as they come. I've always figured I was fairly conservative, but this guy's dedication to the core philosophy puts mine to shame. Even mention Ronald Reagan's name in his presence and he gets all misty-eyed. He loved Bush, both of them.
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Parent facing stiff penalties for assault
      The parent of a Colts Neck Pop Warner League football player has provided his hometown children's league and the state of New Jersey with its latest youth sports black eye. It is another in a growing litany of parents behaving poorly in front of children.
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