With the Democratic Presidential Primary race so closely knotted, there has been a lot of talk about so-called "Superdelegates." Faster than an '89 Yugo, more powerful than a thousand voters, able to leap public opinion in a single bound, these "Wonks of Steel" will wield great power come August and the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

What is the mysterious secret of their origins? The Political Machine has the answers, with a little help from Wikipedia. No, they weren't rocketed here from some distant, doomed planet. There are a few different ways to become a "Superdelegate", but it really amounts to something like an alumni association, the purpose of which is to act as a firewall against a crazy electorate, and to retain some party control in a fragmented election.

Flaherty fires back

This is the best move for the middle class. It doesn't help the rich too much. It's $5000 interest free each year. It's enough to help the middle class with some investment...even if its just a high interest savings account. But its not a general capital gains tax to benefit the very wealthy.

kudos to Flaherty for one of the best budgets in a while. I need good fiscal management not vision. If you want vision, go to Church. Posted 27/02/08 at 11:14 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .

New Milford's Bellagamba uses his head on wrestling mat

The only thing Bellagamba can't do is pack the stands for wrestling matches. New Milford may be ranked No. 2 in the state poll behind Danbury, but that doesn't mean wrestlemania has hit the student body.

"It's a little disappointing," Bellagamba said, referring to the lack of student support at matches. "We work really hard and some people just don't see that. They think all wrestling is kind of barbaric . . . that it's just two guys fighting. But it's really a lot of technique and a lot of effort that you've got to put in.

"I'd like to see a lot more people. I've been asking kids around school. I've been saying, 'Hey. Do you want to come to our wrestling match?'"‰"

No matter how many people are in the stands, though, Bellagamba always gives his best effort. He's also fortunate to have teammates who can push him in practice.

THE MURKY DEPTHS : NWA Fishing Report

Water temps range from 38 degrees on Table Rock Lake near Holiday Island to 45 degrees on parts of Beaver Lake. In other words, it's cold and neither fish nor fishermen seemed too thrilled about it. Trout and / or crappie seem to be an angler's best bet as cold front after cold front invades our area. Beaver Lake Southtown Sporting Goods - Larry Aggus says crappie fishing is the bright spot this week. Brush in the river arms is the target area and red / chartreuse jigs or minnows are the top baits. One angler broke his crappie pole when a 17-pound striper took hold. Bass fishing is slow but the jerkbait bite should really come on. Anglers are trying finesse baits in deep water right now.

Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers - Aaron Jolliff reports more of the same. Water temps are very cold but bass might bite a jerkbait fished extremely slow.

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Sure, sure, it's all been done before, but now I get to do it. Without further ado, here is my all-name team. 20 - Rod Smart - Who the Hell is Rod Smart you ask? Well he is none other than the fool who called himself "He Hate Me" and pretty much epitomized the debacle that was the XFL. 19. Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods - Running back his entire carreer for the Bengals. Hey, how many guys not named Humpty Hump have a dance named after them. The Ickey Shuffle remains high on the all time celebrations list. 18. "Chocolate Thunder" Darryl Dawkins - Perhaps more appropriate for wrestling or porn, but still has a nice ring to it. 17. "Pistol" Pete Maravich - LSU grad was a known practicioner of yoga, a part time ufologist, and could also play a little basketball. Died of a heart attack in 1988 at a young age.