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David in Canada

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47. Scott Walker...

Reply to MzShellG (Reply #31)

Wed May 2, 2012, 09:32 AM

May 2012

For me, the closest American politician to Randall Flagg is Scott Walker.

Rick Scott, the Governor of Florida, reminds of Greg Stillson.

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