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The State of the Union covers the 2008 presidential election, providing a blend of numbers analysis and news commentary.  Offering novel perspectives, the blog has been linked to by sites including Politico, The New York Times, and Slate.  You can contact us at briefingdesk at gmail dot com.

Chief writer Arjun Modi is currently a high school senior, who nurtured his passion for politics from watching the television drama The West Wing.  Hooked on the vicissitudes of the Bartlet administration, he transferred that fascination from the fictional realm to the current presidential race.

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