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All politics is local, as the old saying goes. So let’s take a look at the biggest local political news this week — and apply it to our larger election at stake.

Two weeks ago I penned a column about the return of baseball to Washington — the “real” return, now that Nationals Park opened on Sunday night. The new ballpark was a triumph by all accounts. Traffic less than feared, the stadium a hit with fans, Metrorail flowing well and, best of all, the Nationals won.

Lest anyone forget, it was a bold political stroke that made it possible — a smart move by former D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams, who had the foresight to realize that Washington thirsted for baseball, longed for it. And the new ballpark served as the capstone for his vision. Read more...

Amidst Bear Stearns tanking, gas at $4.50 a gallon and the sick housing market, there's something exciting on the horizon in Washington: BASEBALL!!! And not just our beloved Washington Nationals, but the Nats in a jazzy new stadium.

America's pastime may have returned to the nation’s capital two years ago, but don't fool yourself. The real return of baseball — and all the excitement it brings — comes later this month when Nationals Park opens along a revitalizing Anacostia River in Southeast.

And what a Washington saga it's been: filled with a cast of characters right out of a Shakespearean tale. Read more...