Video: Harold Ford says Republicans don't love, but just fear God  —  Harold Ford Jr., the Tennessee Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, spoke to an audience in Paris, Tennesse on Saturday afternoon.  Quoting Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Ford Jr. told the crowd "Republicans fear the Lord, Democrats fear and love the Lord".

Lieberman says potential for leadership role helps candidacy  —  HARTFORD, Conn. —Sen. Joe Lieberman says the likelihood that he would take a leadership role if the Democrats take control of the Senate on Nov. 7 is helping him in his race against the endorsed Democrat in Connecticut.

Michael J. Fox Fires Back at Critics  —  Actor Tells ABC News That Parkinson's Community Was Hurt by Limbaugh's Comments  —  Actor Michael J. Fox jokes that he may be short in stature, but he's still enough of a "big boy" to withstand criticism over his backing of embryonic stem cell research …

CNN's Wolf Blitzer Calls Out Lynne Cheney For 'Sniping At My Patriotism'  —  On Friday, Lynne Cheney repeatedly attacked CNN for having a liberal bias during a combative appearance on the Situation Room.  At one point, she criticized CNN for "running terrorist tapes, terrorists shooting Americans" …

Silent march for dead youths in France's suburbs  —  Relatives and friends of two French teenagers who were electrocuted as they fled from police a year ago have gathered in Clichy-sous-Bois near Paris.  A plaque was unveiled in front of their school, and a wreath-laying ceremony was held …

This is Baghdad.  What could be worse?  —  There was an almost forgettable exchange earlier this month in the Iraqi National Assembly, itself on the fringe of relevance in today's disintegrating Iraq.  Lawmakers debated whether legislation should be submitted to a committee to determine if it was compatible with Islam.

MTP Transcript for Oct. 29  —  Md. U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Ben Cardon (D), Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (R)  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: Only nine days until the midterm elections.  The Democrats must gain six seats to take control of the U.S. Senate.

Americans snub invitation to pay $500,000 for Clinton birthday party  —  When America's liberal elite were offered the chance to pay up to $500,000 each (about £260,000) to attend Bill Clinton's 60th birthday extravaganza tonight - with the added promise of a private Rolling Stones concert - a packed house was expected.

Sheik Hilali praises Iraq jihadists  —  TAJ Din al-Hilali has praised militant jihadists in Iraq and Afghanistan, calling them men of the highest order for fighting against coalition forces - which include Australian soldiers - to "liberate" their homelands.

Loins & Breasts — Unfortunately We're Not Talking Pork & Poultry.  It's A Jim Webb Kinda Day!  —  Attention Virginia.  Sure, John Mark Karr's Jim Webb's supporters can hide behind the "it's just fiction" defense.  But you really want to do that?  Do you really want to defend a guy with that sort of imagination?

October 2006: McCaskill and Talent deadlocked  —  After all their ads, attacks and debates, Missouri's two major candidates for the U.S. Senate are heading into the campaign homestretch in roughly the same spot as they were almost a year ago — deadlocked.  —  U.S. Sen. Jim Talent …

The Elephant in the Room  —  FOR years, Sheri Langham looked at the Republican politics of her parents as a tolerable quirk, one she could roll her eyes at and turn away from when the disagreements grew a bit deep.  —  But earlier this year, Ms. Langham, 37, an ardent Democrat …

Dismantling Cheney's Control  —  The next two years are going to be politically bloody and difficult ones for the nation and the world.  There is a somewhat understandable, yet naive, hope that Democratic success in the coming election will somehow corner President Bush and his team into a more rational national security posture.

Atheists top book charts by deconstructing God  —  In the wake of one religious sensation, The Da Vinci Code, publishers are scoring a second success with sceptics  —  Secularism is suddenly hip, at least in the publishing world.  A glut of popular science books making a trenchant case …