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Of all the hundred and hundreds of posts we've published this year at TalkingPointsMemo, TPM Election Central, and TPMmuckraker, these are the Top 10 traffic-getters. It's a mix of straight news, off-beat observations, trenchant commentary, and just plain fun. We couldn't have done it without you, so thanks for a great year.

10. Conservative Group To Run Anti-Wright Ads On National Networks Through Election Day , October 30

Get ready for a deluge of Wright rantings.

9. Is Bobby Jindal -- Who May Be On McCain's Veep Shortlist -- An Exorcist?, June 11

One of Jindal's job titles hasn't gotten much attention -- and it just might prompt a few questions if his Veep candidacy gains steam: Exorcist.

8. RNC On New Mexico "Voter Fraud": Never Mind , October 20

As if you needed any more evidence that the Republican effort to tout voter fraud is less about legitimate claims and more about a political agenda, consider this...

7. Oy ... Live Mics Are Such Dangerous Things, September 3

Peggy Noonan caught on live mic 5 days after John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his running mate: "It's over."

6. McCain Campaign Now Attacks Michelle Obama Over Ayers -- October 10

The McCain campaign is now broadening their attack on Obama's past association with William Ayers to include Michelle Obama -- even though McCain has repeatedly said spouses should be off limits during the campaign.

5. Getting Real About Palin August 31

I've noticed some people who should know better claiming that bringing up Gov. Palin's troopergate scandal is tantamount to making a victim of or defending her slimeball ex-brother-in-law who allegedly once used a taser on his stepson.

That's awfully foolish. So I thought I'd put together a post explaining why.

4. The Palin Meltdown in Slo-Mo, September 1

On the same day that the Republicans were forced to dramatically cut back their convention activities, the Palin Meltdown unfolded with extraordinary speed. It's worth pondering the totality of what happened today, in a mere half day...

3. Mystery Solved! , September 5

A lot of people were asking tonight: what the hell was that mansion up behind John McCain tonight during the first part of the speech? Well... turns out that the building is actually the main building on the campus of the Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood, California.

2. McCain Communications Director Gave Reporters Incendiary Version Of "Carved B" Story Before Facts Were Known, October 24

John McCain's Pennsylvania communications director told reporters in the state an incendiary version of the hoax story about the attack on a McCain volunteer well before the facts of the case were known or established -- and even told reporters outright that the "B" carved into the victim's cheek stood for "Barack," according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.

1. Dozens Of Call Center Workers Walk Off Job In Protest Rather Than Read McCain Script Attacking Obama, October 27

Some three dozen workers at a telemarketing call center in Indiana walked off the job rather than read an incendiary McCain campaign script attacking Barack Obama, according to two workers at the center and one of their parents.