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Updated Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at 4:19 PM ET
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This week, David (in the host's chair), Emily, and John discuss the emergence of Bill Clinton as a co-candidate, the importance of the Florida primary for Republicans, and the fallout of Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip entering into Egypt. Plus, they give the preliminary results of our contest for a new Gabfest slogan.
Here are some of the Slate stories mentioned in the podcast:
John's thoughts on Fred Thompson's departure from the race.
Nicholas Bagley in "Jurisprudence" on how the federal government allowed subprime lending to go unchecked
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Friday, Jan. 18, 2007
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With John Dickerson in South Carolina and David Plotz and Emily Bazelon in Washington, D.C., Emily hosted a discussion of race and the South Carolina primary, the economy, and Bob Johnson's apology.
Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor and writes about law, family, and kids. She's working on a book about bullying.
John Dickerson is Slate's chief political correspondent and author of On Her Trail. He can be reached at slatepolitics@gmail.com. Read his series on Risk. Follow him on Twitter.
David Plotz is the Editor of Slate. He's the author of The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank and Good Book. He appears on Slate's Political Gabfest.