Race Update thread over on HalifaxCentral<\/a> but now we’re not going to have any fun with this race. Damn. He had very little chance of winning, anyway.<\/p>\nI guess we do need to make it a formality…<\/p>\n
Current Prediction:
\nMerricks – 100%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
He’s running against Don Merricks! No, he’s not! <\/p>\n
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