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BEATING THE DRUM… The Washington Post has nominated Political Animal for a best blog award in the “outside the Beltway” category. Congratulations, Kevin! Our Washington Monthly colleague Joshua Micah Marshall’s site Talking Points Memo has also been nominated in two categories, including best “inside the Beltway” blog. It’s a readers choice award, so if you want to vote for Kevin and Josh, go here .
Paul Glastris is Editor in Chief of the Washington Monthly, founder of the magazine’s alternative college rankings, and president of the Washington Monthly Institute. He was previously a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and a correspondent and editor at U.S. News and World Report. He is a co-founder of the National Vote at Home Institute and co-author of two books, “The Other College Guide: A Roadmap to the Right School for You,” and “Elephant in the Room: Washington in the Bush Years.” He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Slate, and other publications.
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