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Wed 06 Jun 2007Parlon tipped to take over as PD leaderThe Progressive Democrats president and former TD, Tom Parlon, has emerged as the clear favourite to take over as PD leader after Mary Harney firmly ruled out seeking the post for the second time, writes Miriam Donohoe, Political StaffThe PD national executive will decide tomorrow on a change in party rules to allow for a member not elected to the Dáil to be chosen as leader, paving the way for Mr Parlon, who lost his seat in the Laois-Offaly constituency in the general election.