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John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
Kerry hands GOP a Halloween treat — Just as the Republicans were about to lose the November elections through every fault of their own, U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Ketchup) had to go open his mouth. — It was almost like the time he tried to pass himself off as Jethro Bodine in Ohio and cost himself the White House, but worse.
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New York Times Lies to Its Readers About the Content of Kerry's Remarks
New York Times Lies to Its Readers About the Content of Kerry's Remarks
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New York Post:
GIS DROP SMART BOMB ON KERRY — HILARIOUS HEROES FIRE BACK OVER DEM AND DUMBER CRACK ABOUT IRAQ — By TODD VENEZIA in N.Y. and IAN BISHOP in Washington — A group of GIs showed they are smart enough to take on condescending Sen. John Kerry - by deploying a hilariously misspelled sign mocking …
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Gateway Pundit:
Missouri ACORN Workers Indicted, 35,000 Questionable Forms! — 35,000 Questionable Registration Forms! — Yes, you read that correctly...35,000 questionable registration forms! — Kansas City election officials said this was the most irresponsible and extensive voter registration abuse in Missouri they had seen.
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Yahoo! News:
ACORN Workers Indicted For Alleged Voter Fraud — Four people have been indicted on charges of voter fraud in Kansas City, officials said Wednesday. — Investigators said questionable registration forms for new voters were collected by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now …
Jamie Holly / Crooks and Liars:
Olbermann's Special Comment : There is no line this President has not crossed — nor will not cross — to keep one political party, in power. — Tonight we got another one of Keith's special comments and this one was another top-notch job. Olbermann left no stone unturned while going through …
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New York Times:
Poll Shows Iraq War Is Voters' Main Concern — A substantial majority of Americans expect Democrats to reduce or end American military involvement in Iraq if they win control of Congress next Tuesday, and say Republicans would maintain or increase troop levels to try to win the war if they hold …
New York Times:
The Great Divider — As President Bush throws himself into the final days of a particularly nasty campaign season, he's settled into a familiar pattern of ugly behavior. Since he can't defend the real world created by his policies and his decisions, Mr. Bush is inventing a fantasy world …
John Solo / Associated Press:
Kerry's '72 Army Comments Mirror Latest — WASHINGTON (AP) - During a Vietnam-era run for Congress three decades ago, John Kerry said he opposed a volunteer Army because it would be dominated by the underprivileged, be less accountable and be more prone to "the perpetuation of war crimes."
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BBC:
US issues Lebanon 'plot' warning — The United States has said there is "mounting evidence" that Syria, Iran and Hezbollah are planning to topple the Lebanese government. — The White House said Syria hoped to stop the formation of an international tribunal to try suspects in the killing of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
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Jason Horowitz / observer.com:
In Lamont Race, Bitter Democrats Do Pre-Mortems — Lieberman Seems to Hug Big Lead in Connecticut; Ned Speaks in Past Tense; Lefties Blame Wolfson; Brazile: Bloggers 'Give You Wind But Not Sail' — Ned Lamont, Connecticut's Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, crossed the rainy street alone.
Dallas Morning News:
Frank Schaeffer: I should be supporting Allen. Instead, I'm leaving the party. — I'm a Christian, a writer, a military parent and a registered Republican. — On all those counts, I was disgusted by an e-mail I just received that's being circulated by campaign supporters of Republican George Allen …
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Associated Press:
Columnist Coulter in hot water over voting — WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — Conservative columnist Ann Coulter has refused to cooperate in an investigation into whether she voted in the wrong precinct, so the case will probably be turned over to prosecutors, Palm Beach County's elections chief said Wednesday.
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Washington Post:
Scandals Alone Could Cost Republicans Their House Majority — Indictments, investigations and allegations of wrongdoing have helped put at least 15 Republican House seats in jeopardy, enough to swing control to the Democrats on Tuesday even before the larger issues of war, economic unease and President Bush are invoked.
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John Whitesides / Reuters:
Democrats have shot at Senate control-Reuters poll — WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Democrats have at least slim leads in races for six of the seven most vulnerable Republican Senate seats, giving them a shot at winning control of the Senate on Tuesday, according to Reuters/Zogby polls released on Thursday.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Sy Hersh: U.S. army in Iraq is the most "violent and murderous" in American history — Waffles hands him the baton and off he goes. Winter Soldier '06: … He goes on to speculate that invading Iraq was one of the 12 steps in Bush's AA program. — Sy Hersh, leftist hero.
Bjorn Lomborg / Opinion Journal:
Stern Review — The dodgy numbers behind the latest warming scare. — The report on climate change by Nicholas Stern and the U.K. government has sparked publicity and scary headlines around the world. Much attention has been devoted to Mr. Stern's core argument that the price of inaction …
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Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
Republican Seems to Rally in Run for Seat Foley Quit — RAW: WEST PALM BEACH, FL - OCTOBER 30: Florida Republican U.S. Congressional candidate Joe Negron attends a debate against his Democratic challenger Tim Mahoney as they campaign for Former Rep. Mark Foley's 16th Congressional District seat October 30 …