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"_Buses. Weather. Breaking news. Buses again. It can be grueling to be political road warrior--or so it looks to us. Each week this fall, we'll ask traveling campaign reporters to share with us the secret weapons that help them do their job.\n\n _\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\n Peter Nicholas, national political reporter, The Wall Street Journal:\n\n\"They look goofy, but the oversized earmuffs I carry for all White House and campaign trips have become an indispensable part of my traveling gear, ranking right up there with laptop and digital recorder. At this stage, I couldn't imagine working without them. In cacophonous press planes and filing centers, the non-electronic muffs have proved an invaluable tool, helping me concentrate and write without distraction.\n\n\"Over the years I've endured much good-natured teasing from fellow reporters about my conspicuous plastic-and-foam accessory. What's funny, though, is how many have discreetly asked me where they can pick up a pair for themselves!\"\n\nInterested? Nicholas IDs his pair as as 3M Peltor Optime 105s. \n\nRead more on Death Race 2012\n\nMore From Snoop on His Carefully Thought-Out Endorsement\n\nHunger Reads: Jobs Report Conspiracy Theories and Jim Lehrer Discussing the Presidential Debate\n\nThat Post-Debacle Feeling\n\nBarack Obama Was the Clear Winner Last Night. Well, Fashion-wise.\n\nFollow Reid Cherlin on Twitter for more updates from the campaign trail."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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