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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

4) MATT DRUDGE, BLOGGER
His site gets more visitors than many of the biggest national journalism outlets, and is the place where Republican campaigns and party officials spread their terrifying talking points. A week before the election, he unveiled that new “Obama is a socialist” story that re-energized the wackos.

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