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Piece of the action

Justin Webb|18:09 UK time, Tuesday, 6 May 2008

It certainly looks today as if a large number of Republicans are turning out to vote in Indiana.

But not nessarily as spoilers - in fact, I suspect the hardcore spoilers will be outnumbered by those who just want a piece of the action, further evidence that this election has made politics sing again in America.

For those hungry for the next round and the next song, it is plainly to be found in Michigan and Florida, with the Clinton campaign working out a strategy that brings the two rogue states into play.

I bring urgent news from Patrick Henry College, where I have spent a pleasant few hours with some very earnest students talking about politics and culture: there is going to be a Democrats club on campus!!

Not sure quite how well attended it will be - the students giggled when I asked them if they were supporters of Obama or Clinton. But the tectonic plates of US politics are grinding...

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