memeorandum: Islam, Terror and the Second Nuclear Age (Noah Feldman/New York Times)

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.

Discussion: Angry Bear and PoliBlog

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Washington Post:

Poll Puts Maryland Democrats In the Lead — Races Are Much Closer, GOP Candidates Say — A strong Democratic tide in Maryland threatens to swamp Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s reelection bid and bolsters the party's efforts to retain control of an important U.S. Senate seat, according to a new Washington Post poll.

Discussion: The Next Hurrah, Oliver Willis, AMERICAblog and Riehl World View

Ian / Hot Air:
Video: Steele, Cardin face off on MTP

Discussion: The Political Pit Bull

ABCNEWS:

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 …

Discussion: Flopping Aces, small dead animals and Stop The ACLU

Anthony Shadid / Washington Post:

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.

Discussion: Informed Comment, skippy the bush kangaroo, The Huffington Post and Amygdala

Tim Golden / New York Times:

U.S. Investigates Voting Machines' Venezuela Ties — The federal government is investigating the takeover last year of a leading American manufacturer of electronic voting systems by a small software company that has been linked to the leftist Venezuelan government of President Hugo Chávez.

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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Strange Resignation Talk

Discussion: The Democratic Daily

Nico / Think Progress:

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" …

Discussion: Hullabaloo and ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES

Carrie Budoff / Philadelphia Inquirer:

Poll: Iraq hurting GOP chances — As U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum makes fighting global terrorism his closing pitch of the campaign, the latest Temple/Inquirer Poll shows that growing doubts about the Iraq war continue to erode support for Republicans. — More voters than a month ago say the war …

Jim Irwin / Associated Press:

ACLU drops Patriot Act challenge — DETROIT - The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday dropped a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the USA Patriot Act. — The ACLU said it was withdrawing the lawsuit filed more than three years ago because of "improvements to the law."

Discussion: Say Anything, Political Animal and Stop The ACLU

Investor's Business Daily:

Clinton Shills For Bad Energy Policy — Energy: Bill Clinton's back, now touting tax hikes for ethanol to California voters. "If Brazil can do it, so can we," he said, claiming an ethanol switch ended Brazil's need for foreign oil. Once again, he's telling whoppers.

Discussion: The American Thinker

Dan Popkey / IdahoStatesman.com Sports:

Poll shows tight Idaho races — With 10 days left before Election Day, many voters are still undecided on key races — For the first time since the early 1990s, the outcome of a statewide election appears in doubt with just 10 days to go. — An Idaho Statesman/Today's 6 poll says races for governor …

Discussion: MyDD and Swing State Project

CNN:

Bush's lonely election season — Editor's note: The following is a summary of this week's Time magazine cover story. — Time.com "Stay the course" is a time-honored rallying cry in politics. But it has always been more a slogan than a strategy, meant to show the steadfastness of the person …

Discussion: Rook's Rant and alicublog

Washington Post:

As Elections Near, Dueling With Dollars — Party Operatives Try To Influence Races — John Lapp, a 35-year-old Democratic strategist in charge of spending $60 million to defeat Republicans, had reason to feel aggressive. Internal party polls late last week showed 30 GOP House incumbents tied or behind.

Discussion: DonkeyRising, The Caucus, Electoral Vote Predictor and Blue Crab Boulevard

Mark Pazniokas / Hartford Courant:

Senate: The Debate Returns, Again, To War — Ned Lamont is staying the course in the last days of his 10-month, $15million campaign to unseat Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, finishing on the issue with which he began: It is time to bring home U.S. troops. — A closing ad features retired …

Discussion: Connecticut Bob and LamontBlog