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Wacko patrol: America's 25 scariest conservatives

The Phoenix ranks the individuals who will hold the most sway over the right-wing message machine in 2009, and beyond.

By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 3, 2008

1) SEAN HANNITY, TALK-SHOW HOST
Americans know about Bill Ayers and ACORN primarily because of Hannity, who reaches 13 million intellectually pliable listeners every week through his radio show, in addition to his nightly and weekly shows on Fox News, his bestselling books, and even a conservative dating service. Though Limbaugh has more radio numbers, the blowhard Hannity has the scary momentum.

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