Our friends over at CerebralItch.com have gone hog-wild over this Chuck Todd character, and apparently their over-the-top fan-worship has been worth it, because recently their site was shown on MSNBC while anchors giggled and teased Todd about it. You can't ask for better free publicity, and if it's good enough for the MSNBC newsroom staff, it's good enough for you! Check out Viva Chuck Todd.
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