Limbaugh Says Actor Fox Exaggerates Effects of Disease in Ads  —  Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh attacked actor Michael J. Fox for inserting his halting voice into the U.S. Senate campaign in Missouri, suggesting Fox was "acting" in a commercial where he's shown shaking …

Is Ken Mehlman kidding?  We should ask Harold Ford  —  The answer to Josh's question is no. He's a guy who isn't afraid to smear people with racism.  He's a rich white guy who can spot insanely offensive racism instantly—except when he has a hand in it.  He only pays the bills …

Bleak House  —  Republicans deserve to lose, but what happens if Democrats win?  —  Two weeks from tonight America is going to be different—first politically and then substantively—for Democrats will likely take control of the House, and move public policy in very liberal directions.

Cubin tells challenger, 'I'd slap you'  —  The Libertarian challenger for Wyoming's lone U.S. House seat says Rep. Barbara Cubin offended him by uttering a slur related to his physical disability.  —  Thomas Rankin said Cubin approached him after a campaign debate on Sunday and said …

Some Voting Machines Chop Off Candidates' Names  —  Computer Glitch Affects Voters in 3 Jurisdictions; Error Cannot Be Fixed by Nov. 7  —  U.S. Senate candidate James Webb's last name has been cut off on part of the electronic ballot used by voters in Alexandria, Falls Church and Charlottesville …

Bush's new tack steers clear of 'stay the course'  —  Phrase became liability for GOP in election year … Today show  —  President Bush and his aides are annoyed that people keep misinterpreting his Iraq policy as "stay the course."  A complete distortion, they say.

Solidly Republican, Suddenly in Doubt  —  COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — It is, perhaps, the political equivalent of hell freezing over in the interior West.  —  This red state where conservative Republicans routinely wipe the floor with hapless Democrats has a Republican running for Congress who just might lose.

GOP holds narrow lead in must-win Senate races  —  WASHINGTON — Republican Senate candidates have fought back to regain an edge in two key races, pivotal battlegrounds that could determine which party controls the Senate, according to a series of new McClatchy-MSNBC polls.

If You Don't Buy This Newspaper ...  WE'LL SHOOT YOUR DEMOCRACY.  —  Washington Monthly founder Charlie Peters formulated the "Fireman First Principle" years ago to describe the agitprop tactics governments resort to whenever budget cuts are discussed.  In the classic case …

Seats in Danger, Democrats Proclaim Their Conservatism  —  Listening to Congressional candidates in middle Georgia, it is easy for someone to think that he is in a different year and, possibly, a different country.  —  Democrats defend themselves against accusations that they are rubber stamps for their party's leadership.

Three Choices, Mr. President  —  The Least Bad Option on Iraq: Disengagement and Damage Control  —  Dear Mr. President:  —  As soon as the midterm elections are over — and regardless of their outcome — you will have to make the most consequential decision of your presidency …

U.S. Officials: Iraqi Security Could be Ready in 12-18 Months  —  Ambassador Says Iraqi Political Leaders 'Must Step Up'  —  Top U.S. officials in Iraq today predicted that Iraqi security forces could be largely self-sufficient within 12 to 18 months and said the Iraqi government is building …

'06 ELEX: BACK TO TOSS-UP  —  The latest polls show something very strange and quite encouraging is happening: The Republican base seems to be coming back home.  This trend, only vaguely and dimly emerging from a variety of polls, suggests that a trend may be afoot that would deny the Democrats control of the House and the Senate.

Latino and black voters reassessing ties to GOP  —  Clergy and other leaders say promises haven't been kept.  —  WASHINGTON — A major effort to draw Latinos and blacks into the Republican Party, a central element of the GOP plan to build a long-lasting majority, is in danger of collapse amid anger …

YOUR THOUGHTS  —  The report that sex is always on the mind of men has one glaring flaw, when men are married, then sex becomes a distant memory.  —  You guy's are just now figuring this out ?  Jeeze,.....thank god we are not dependent on your group for the rest of lifes answers.

Elections could be most costly in US history  —  Next month's midterm elections will be the most costly congressional races in US history, with business interests contributing three-quarters of the estimated $2.6bn that will be spent, says a non-partisan research group.

Photographer Worked With - and Kidnapped by - Arab Terrorists  —  Emilio Morenatti, a Spanish photographer working for the Associated Press, was kidnapped Tuesday morning in Gaza.  His photos show he was trusted by Palestinian terrorists.  —  No terror organization has yet taken responsibility …

Rumsfeld Agrees Bush Is 'Not Backing Away From Stay The Course'  —  Faced with widespread disappoval of its Iraq policy, the Bush administration launched a coordinated effort this week to convince Americans it has never had a stay-the-course strategy in Iraq.  On Sunday, President Bush said, "We've never been stay the course."

Rep. Reynolds set to face ethics panel  —  WASHINGTON - The House Republican campaign chairman and the speaker of the House are likely to be at odds this week as they testify about the handling of ex-Rep. Mark Foley (news, bio, voting record)'s come-ons to male pages.

U.S. Marines capture sniper rifles, kill 6, wound 4 insurgents  —  Multi-National Corps - Iraq  —  Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory  —  APO AE 09342  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  RELEASE No. 20061024-01  —  U.S. Marines capture sniper rifles, kill 6, wound 4 insurgents

Egyptians who enslaved girl, 10, get U.S. prison  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two Egyptian nationals who pleaded guilty to enslaving a 10-year-old Egyptian girl at their Southern California home, making her work long hours serving their family of seven, were sentenced on Monday to prison terms.