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		            {* newPasswordConfirm *}
		            {* submitButton *}
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		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Your password has been changed</span>
		        <p>Password has been successfully updated.</p>
		        <a href="#" data-capturescreen='signIn' class="cmOpenJanrainModal capture_btn capture_primary">Sign in</a>
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		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a new password</span>
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      <div class="col-lg-4">
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        <h2>Sign in using your PalmBeachPost.com profile</h2>
        <p>Need a Profile? <a href="#" id="cmJanrainRegistration" data-capturescreen="traditionalRegistration">Register Now.</a></p>
        
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          <div class="cm-form-label">*EMAIL</div>
          {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}

          <div class="cm-form-label">*PASSWORD</div>
          <a href="#" data-capturescreen="forgotPassword">Forgot your password?</a>
          {* traditionalSignIn_password *}

          {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}
        {* /userInformationForm *}
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        <h2>Sign in using your existing account</h2>
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		        <div id="signIn_Container">
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        <h2>Sign in using your PalmBeachPost.com profile</h2>
        <p>Need a Profile? <a href="#" id="cmJanrainRegistration" data-capturescreen="traditionalRegistration">Register Now.</a></p>
        
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          {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}

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          <a href="#" data-capturescreen="forgotPassword">Forgot your password?</a>
          {* traditionalSignIn_password *}

          {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}
        {* /userInformationForm *}
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        <h2>Sign in using your existing account</h2>
        {* loginWidget *}
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		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <div id="signIn_Container">
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    <!-- <img src="www.palmbeachpost.com//images/logo.png" name="" class="header-logo" alt="Logo"/> -->
    <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Sign In</span>
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        <h2>Sign in using your PalmBeachPost.com profile</h2>
        <p>Need a Profile? <a href="#" id="cmJanrainRegistration" data-capturescreen="traditionalRegistration">Register Now.</a></p>
        
        {* #userInformationForm *}

          <div class="cm-form-label">*EMAIL</div>
          {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}

          <div class="cm-form-label">*PASSWORD</div>
          <a href="#" data-capturescreen="forgotPassword">Forgot your password?</a>
          {* traditionalSignIn_password *}

          {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}
        {* /userInformationForm *}
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        <h2>Sign in using your existing account</h2>
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		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">You're Almost Done!</span>
		        <h2>Please confirm the information below before signing in.</h2>
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		            {* socialRegistration_displayName *}
		            {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *}
		
		            <div class="cm-janrain-tocnotice">By submitting your registration information, you agree to our
		              <a href="#" target="_blank">Visitor Agreement</a> and <a href="#" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>.</div>
		            {* socialRegistration_signInButton *}
		        {* /socialRegistrationForm *}
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		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Register</span>
		        <div class="cm-janrain-required">*Required</div>
		        {* #registrationForm *}
		
		            {* traditionalRegistration_emailAddress *}
		            {* traditionalRegistration_password *}
		            {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}
		
		            {* traditionalRegistration_displayName *}
		            <div class="cm-janrain-tocnotice">By submitting your registration information, you agree to our
		              <a href="#" target="_blank">Visitor Agreement</a> and <a href="#" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>.</div>
		
		            {* createAccountButton *}
		        {* /registrationForm *}
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		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="traditionalRegistrationBlank">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a New Account</span>
		        <div class="cm-janrain-required">*Required</div>
		        {* #registrationFormBlank *}
		
		            {* traditionalRegistration_emailAddressBlank *}
		            {* traditionalRegistration_passwordBlank *}
		            {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirmBlank *}
		            {* traditionalRegistration_displayName *}
		            <div class="cm-janrain-tocnotice">By submitting your registration information, you agree to our
		                <a href="#" target="blank">Visitor Agreement</a> and <a href="#" target="blank">Privacy Policy</a>.</div>
		
		            {* createAccountButton *}
		        {* /registrationForm *}
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		<div style="display:none;" id="registrationSuccess">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Just One More Thing...</span>
		        <p>We have sent you a verification email. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your PalmBeachPost.com profile.</p>
		        <p>If you do not receive the verification message within a few minutes of signing up, please check your Spam or Junk folder.</p>
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		<div style="display:none;" id="registrationSuccessConfirmed">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Thank you for registering!</span>
		        <p>We look forward to seeing you on PalmBeachPost.com frequently. Visit us and sign in to update your profile, receive the latest news and keep up to date with mobile alerts.</p>
		        <p>
		        Click <a href="#"  onclick="janrain.capture.ui.modal.close()">here</a> to return to the page you were visiting.
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		<div style="display:none;" id="forgotPassword">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a new password</span>
		        <p>Don't worry, it happens. We'll send you a link to create a new password.</p>
		        {* #forgotPasswordForm *}
		        {* forgotPassword_emailAddress *}
		        {* forgotPassword_sendButton *}
		        {* /forgotPasswordForm *}
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		<div style="display:none;" id="forgotPasswordSuccess">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Email sent</span>
		        <p>We have sent you an email with a link to change your password.</p>
		        <a href="#" onclick="janrain.capture.ui.modal.close()" class="capture_btn capture_primary">Close</a>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="mergeAccounts">
		    {* mergeAccounts *}
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		<div style="display:none;" id="traditionalAuthenticateMerge">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Sign in to complete account merge</span>
		        {* #tradAuthenticateMergeForm *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}
		            {* mergePassword *}
		            {* backButton *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}
		        {* /tradAuthenticateMergeForm *}
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		<div style="display:none;" id="resendVerification">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <div class="capture_header">
		            <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Resend Email Verification</span>
		        </div>
		        <p>Click submit to receive another verification email</p>
		        {* #resendVerificationForm *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}
		            <div class="capture_footer">
		                <input type="submit" value="Submit" class="capture_btn capture_primary" />
		            </div>
		         {* /resendVerificationForm *}
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		<div style="display:none;" id="resendVerificationSuccess">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <div class="capture_header">
		            <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Your Verification Email Has Been Sent</span>
		        </div>
		        <div class="hr"></div>
		        <p>Check your email for a verification link</p>
		        <div class="capture_footer">
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		        </div>
		    </div>
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		<div style="display: none" id="verifyEmailSuccess">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Thanks for verifying your email address.</span>
		        <p>You're now logged in.</p>
		        <div class="capture_footer">
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		    </div>
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		<div style="display: none" id="verifyEmail">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <div class="cm-traditional-signin">
		          <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Sign In</span>
		          <h2>It looks like you are already verified. If you still have trouble signing in, you probably need a <a href="#" data-capturescreen="resendVerification">new confirmation link email.</a></h2>
		          {* #userInformationForm *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_password *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}
		            <div class="capture_centerText switchLink">
		              <a href="#" data-cancelcapturereturnexperience="true">
		                Use another account
		              </a>
		            </div>
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		<div style="display:none;" id="resetPassword">
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            {* newPassword *}
            {* newPasswordConfirm *}
            {* submitButton *}
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</div>

<div style="display:none;" id="resetPasswordSuccess">
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        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Your password has been changed</span>
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</div>

<div style="display:none;" id="forgotPasswordSuccess">
    <div class="capture_header">
        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Email sent</span>
    </div>
    <p>We have sent you an email with a link to change your password.</p>
</div>

<div style="display:none;" id="resetPasswordRequestCode">
    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a new password</span>
        <p>We didn't recognize that password reset code. Enter your email address to get a new one.</p>
        {* #forgotPasswordForm *}
        {* forgotPassword_emailAddress *}
        {* forgotPassword_sendButton *}
        {* /forgotPasswordForm *}
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</div>

<div style="display:none;" id="resetPasswordRequestCodeSuccess">
    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a new password</span>
        <p>We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. Your existing password has not been changed.</p>
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    </div>
</div>
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    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Thanks for verifying your email address.</span>
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        <div class="capture_footer">
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	                    <span><a id="dss_url" href="//www.palmbeachpost.com//myaccount.palmbeachpost.com/dssmatch.aspx?em=" class="capture_btn capture_primary">Yes, Link My Account</a></span>
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	                </div>
            	</div>
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			<h1>&#8216;Are we ready?&#8217; Scott asks about Lake O dike fix following Harvey&nbsp;devastation</h1>
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<p>WEST PALM BEACH &#8212; Epic flooding in Texas from Hurricane Harvey underscores the need to <a href="http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/scott-corcoran-tout-lake-okeechobee-dike-money-west-palm/93Q31tsAEdeZzmNm9rzE8M/">repair the Herbert Hoover dike around Lake Okeechobee</a>, Florida Gov. <strong>Rick Scott</strong> said today during a visit here to announce a business expansion.
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<p>&#8220;Our prayers go out to everyone there&#8221; in Texas, said Scott, who has deployed Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and equipment to Texas.
<p>FWC said Tuesday that it has helped rescue 200 people from rising waters after sending more than 125 officers, 40 boats, 17 high-water vehicles, two mobile command centers and eight shallow draft vessels to Texas.<div class="cm-ad-container"><div class="ad MP03" id="cm-ad-MP03"></div></div>
<p>Scott said he spoke Monday with Florida Division of Emergency Management Director <strong>Bryan Koon </strong>about Florida&#8217;s readiness for massive rainfall. Between mid-Friday and mid-Monday, some areas around Houston were deluged with more than 40 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service.
<p>“If we had 40 inches of rain, in let’s say the Palm Beach-to-Miami area, are we ready?&#8221; Scott said he asked Koon. &#8220;He’s assured me that we work our plans all the time, we do drills every year and we’re ready. And I hope it never happens here.”
<p>Scott this year pushed for $50 million in the state budget to &#8220;jumpstart&#8221; a $930 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to upgrade the earthen dike around Lake Okeechobee by 2025. Scott wants the project complete by 2022 and says he hopes the state will get reimbursed by the federal government for its expenditures.
<p>Scott said the Texas flooding &#8220;just shows you the importance of it. We have thousands of people that live south of the dike. Unfortunately under <strong>Barack Obama</strong> we didn’t get the money to really fix the dike. <strong>President Trump</strong> has committed that he’s going to be a partner to get it done.&#8221;
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	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/08/'> August 2014 &nbsp;(77)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/07/'> July 2014 &nbsp;(60)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/06/'> June 2014 &nbsp;(55)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/05/'> May 2014 &nbsp;(87)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/04/'> April 2014 &nbsp;(85)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/03/'> March 2014 &nbsp;(72)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/02/'> February 2014 &nbsp;(45)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/01/'> January 2014 &nbsp;(75)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/12/'> December 2013 &nbsp;(38)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/11/'> November 2013 &nbsp;(37)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/10/'> October 2013 &nbsp;(52)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/09/'> September 2013 &nbsp;(63)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/08/'> August 2013 &nbsp;(37)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/07/'> July 2013 &nbsp;(53)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/06/'> June 2013 &nbsp;(63)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/05/'> May 2013 &nbsp;(70)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/04/'> April 2013 &nbsp;(107)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/03/'> March 2013 &nbsp;(71)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/02/'> February 2013 &nbsp;(50)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2013/01/'> January 2013 &nbsp;(41)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/12/'> December 2012 &nbsp;(35)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/11/'> November 2012 &nbsp;(59)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/10/'> October 2012 &nbsp;(120)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/09/'> September 2012 &nbsp;(91)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/08/'> August 2012 &nbsp;(103)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/07/'> July 2012 &nbsp;(48)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/06/'> June 2012 &nbsp;(77)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/05/'> May 2012 &nbsp;(62)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/04/'> April 2012 &nbsp;(73)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/03/'> March 2012 &nbsp;(125)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/02/'> February 2012 &nbsp;(106)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2012/01/'> January 2012 &nbsp;(192)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/12/'> December 2011 &nbsp;(66)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/11/'> November 2011 &nbsp;(73)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/10/'> October 2011 &nbsp;(100)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/09/'> September 2011 &nbsp;(83)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/08/'> August 2011 &nbsp;(97)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/07/'> July 2011 &nbsp;(86)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/06/'> June 2011 &nbsp;(98)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/05/'> May 2011 &nbsp;(118)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/04/'> April 2011 &nbsp;(159)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/03/'> March 2011 &nbsp;(218)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/02/'> February 2011 &nbsp;(107)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/01/'> January 2011 &nbsp;(83)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/12/'> December 2010 &nbsp;(54)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/11/'> November 2010 &nbsp;(117)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/10/'> October 2010 &nbsp;(184)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/09/'> September 2010 &nbsp;(111)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/08/'> August 2010 &nbsp;(102)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/07/'> July 2010 &nbsp;(46)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/06/'> June 2010 &nbsp;(52)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/05/'> May 2010 &nbsp;(88)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/04/'> April 2010 &nbsp;(145)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/03/'> March 2010 &nbsp;(104)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/02/'> February 2010 &nbsp;(77)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/01/'> January 2010 &nbsp;(79)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/12/'> December 2009 &nbsp;(59)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/11/'> November 2009 &nbsp;(74)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/10/'> October 2009 &nbsp;(128)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/09/'> September 2009 &nbsp;(101)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/08/'> August 2009 &nbsp;(84)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/07/'> July 2009 &nbsp;(56)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/06/'> June 2009 &nbsp;(95)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/05/'> May 2009 &nbsp;(102)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/04/'> April 2009 &nbsp;(83)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/03/'> March 2009 &nbsp;(85)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/02/'> February 2009 &nbsp;(62)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2009/01/'> January 2009 &nbsp;(81)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/12/'> December 2008 &nbsp;(69)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/11/'> November 2008 &nbsp;(80)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/10/'> October 2008 &nbsp;(97)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/09/'> September 2008 &nbsp;(61)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/08/'> August 2008 &nbsp;(68)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/07/'> July 2008 &nbsp;(33)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/06/'> June 2008 &nbsp;(31)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/05/'> May 2008 &nbsp;(41)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/04/'> April 2008 &nbsp;(67)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/03/'> March 2008 &nbsp;(56)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/02/'> February 2008 &nbsp;(43)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2008/01/'> January 2008 &nbsp;(177)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/12/'> December 2007 &nbsp;(46)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/11/'> November 2007 &nbsp;(84)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/10/'> October 2007 &nbsp;(106)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/09/'> September 2007 &nbsp;(92)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/08/'> August 2007 &nbsp;(56)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/07/'> July 2007 &nbsp;(40)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/06/'> June 2007 &nbsp;(46)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/05/'> May 2007 &nbsp;(54)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/04/'> April 2007 &nbsp;(58)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/03/'> March 2007 &nbsp;(103)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/02/'> February 2007 &nbsp;(53)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2007/01/'> January 2007 &nbsp;(46)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2006/12/'> December 2006 &nbsp;(13)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2006/11/'> November 2006 &nbsp;(53)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2006/10/'> October 2006 &nbsp;(56)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2006/09/'> September 2006 &nbsp;(67)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2006/08/'> August 2006 &nbsp;(64)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2006/07/'> July 2006 &nbsp;(41)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2006/06/'> June 2006 &nbsp;(55)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2006/05/'> May 2006 &nbsp;(54)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2006/04/'> April 2006 &nbsp;(65)</option>
	<option value='http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2006/03/'> March 2006 &nbsp;(24)</option>

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				outofpage: false,
				companion: false,
				mapping: mapping.build(),
				targeting: {
					ad_slot: 'RP01'
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        // MP02-4
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        // MP03
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	    // Janrain provided social-share hooks/event-handlers.	    
		janrain.social.on({
		
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	 			var payload = {
	 				shareEvent: "provider_select",
	 				id: janrainSocialShareUrl,
	 				provider: data.provider,
	 				mode: data.mode,
	 			};
	 			pubsub.publish('authn-social-share', payload);
				console.log('publish("authn-social-share")');
			},
			
			// Fire social-share metric when share begins.
			share_start:  function(data) {  
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	 			var pubsub = window.pubsub || window.pubsubcutioner;
	 			var payload = {
	 				shareEvent: "share_start",
	 				id: janrainSocialShareUrl,
	 				provider: data.provider,
	 				mode: data.mode,
	 			};
	 			pubsub.publish('authn-social-share', payload);
	 			console.log('publish("authn-social-share") 2');
	  		},
	  		
	  		// Fire social-share metric when auth is successful.
	  		auth_done:  function(data) {  
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	 			var pubsub = window.pubsub || window.pubsubcutioner;
	 			var payload = {
	 				shareEvent: "auth_done",
	 				id: janrainSocialShareUrl,
	 				provider: data.provider,
	 				mode: data.mode,
	 			};
	 			pubsub.publish('authn-social-share', payload);
	 			console.log('publish("authn-social-share") 2');
	  		},
	  		
	  		//Fire social-share metric when auth fails.
	  		auth_fail:  function(data) { 
	  			console.log("Janrain SocialShare auth_fail event fired - " + data.provider); 
	 			var pubsub = window.pubsub || window.pubsubcutioner;
	 			var payload = {
	 				shareEvent: "auth_fail",
	 				id: janrainSocialShareUrl,
	 				provider: data.provider,
	 				mode: data.mode,
	 			};
	 			pubsub.publish('authn-social-share', payload);
	 			console.log('publish("authn-social-share") 2');
	  		},
			
			// Fire social-share metric when share is successful.
	 		share_done:  function(data) {  
	 			console.log("Janrain SocialShare share_done event fired - " + data.provider);
	 			var pubsub = window.pubsub || window.pubsubcutioner;
	 			var payload = {
	 				shareEvent: "share_done",
	 				id: janrainSocialShareUrl,
	 				provider: data.provider,
	 				mode: data.mode,
	 			};
	 			pubsub.publish('authn-social-share', payload);
	 			console.log('publish("authn-social-share") 2');
	  		},
	  		
	  		// Fire social-share metric when share fails.
	  		share_fail:  function(data) { 
	  			console.log("Janrain SocialShare share_fail event fired - " + data.provider);
	 			var pubsub = window.pubsub || window.pubsubcutioner;
	 			var payload = {
	 				shareEvent: "share_fail",
	 				id: janrainSocialShareUrl,
	 				provider: data.provider,
	 				mode: data.mode,
	 			};
	 			pubsub.publish('authn-social-share', payload);
	 			console.log('publish("authn-social-share") 2');
	  		}
		});	
		pubsub.publish('authn-social-load');
	} 
}

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