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10:35 PM ET, November 5, 2006

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Pew Research Center:
Republicans Cut Democratic Lead in Campaign's Final Days  —  Democrats Hold 47%-43% Lead Among Likely Voters  —  Summary of Findings  —  A nationwide Pew Research Center survey finds voting intentions shifting in the direction of Republican congressional candidates in the final days of the 2006 midterm campaign.
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USA Today:
Polls: Dems' lead shrinking, but still strong  —  WASHINGTON — A national USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds remarkable parallels between the congressional elections Tuesday and the watershed elections in 1994 that swept Republicans into control of the House and Senate.
Michael Lemonick / Time:
TIME Poll: Registered Republicans Less Enthusiastic About Voting Than Democrats
Discussion: Daily Kos
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
Poll: Democrats Hold Slightly Narrowed Lead
Discussion: Pollster, Daily Kos and The Next Hurrah
CNN:
Haggard confesses to 'lifelong' sexual problem … COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (CNN) — Evangelical pastor Ted Haggard confessed on Sunday to a "lifelong" sexual problem, and said he was "a deceiver and a liar," in a letter read to his New Life Church.  —  "There is part of my life …
Discussion: Andrew Sullivan and TalkLeft
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Carol McGraw / Associated Press:
'I am a deceiver and a liar'  —  In a letter that was read to the congregation of New Life Church this morning, ousted Pastor Ted Haggard said he was guilty of sexual immorality, and he apologized for his acts and requested forgiveness.  —  "I am so sorry for the circumstances that have caused shame …
Eric Gorski / Denver Post:
Disgraced Haggard: I am a "deceiver and a liar"  —  In a letter of apology read to the congregation of New Life Church Sunday morning, Ted Haggard confessed to sexual immorality and described himself as "a deceiver and a liar."  But in baring his soul to an outside investigative board …
Discussion: Ezra Klein and Truthdig
Jamie Holly / Crooks and Liars:   Haggard Changes His Story Again (Updated)
Gateway Pundit:
Iraqis Roar as Officials Drag Ramsey Clark From Court!  —  "No, Ramsey... You are the mockery!  Get him out!!" … Democrat Ramsey Clark is dragged from the courtroom today...  Iraqis Cheer!  —  Iraqis applaud as one of Saddam's lawyers, former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark …
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Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Saddam Guilty...Osama Still At Large...Al Qaeda Still Operating
Hamza Hendawi / Associated Press:
Saddam, 2 others sentenced to death
Marc Sandalow / San Francisco Chronicle:
America's referendum on war  —  Pelosi's countdown: She ticks off a list of changes, including a new Iraq strategy  —  (11-05) 04:00 PST Glenside, Pa. — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi warned that a Republican victory Tuesday would prolong the U.S. involvement in Iraq another 10 years …
Discussion: QandO, Redstate, Big Lizards and Kesher Talk
Deborah Howell / Washington Post:
Balance and Bias on the Political Beat  —  Readers, especially before elections, watch The Post closely for any hint of political bias.  Recently, such complaints have come mostly from Republicans.  —  Virginia voters must choose between two less than sterling candidates …
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Bruce Kesler / Democracy Project:
MSM Confessions  —  Perhaps embarrassed by allowing themselves …
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
Jeff E. Schapiro / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
New Times-Dispatch poll: Allen, Webb in dead heat  —  D emocrat Jim Webb is edging Republican incumbent George Allen for the U.S. Senate, according to a Times-Dispatch Poll that also shows fading enthusiasm for a ban on same-sex marriage.  —  In the newspaper's final pre-election snapshot …
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Jules Crittenden / Boston Herald:
Bay State dems the best thing to happen to GOP  —  It's that time of the election cycle when we get ready to take one for the team.  I'm talking about conservatives.  Here in Taxachusetts.  —  Ted Kennedy, Barney Frank and Mike Dukakis.  Gay marriage and Willie Horton.
Reuters:
Huge march in Venezuela for Chavez opponent  —Text+CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people on Saturday marched in Caracas to support opposition presidential candidate Manuel Rosales, whose populist campaign has focused on reducing crime and redistributing oil wealth.
Telegraph:
Climate chaos?  Don't believe it  —  The Stern report last week predicted dire economic and social effects of unchecked global warming.  In what many will see as a highly controversial polemic, Christopher Monckton disputes the 'facts' of this impending apocalypse and accuses the UN and its scientists of distorting the truth
New York Times:
C.I.A. Review Highlights Afghan Leader's Woes  —  The scene of a bombing in September near the United States Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.  Such attacks have increased in the past two years.  —  A recent Central Intelligence Agency assessment found that the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai …
Susannah Meadows / Newsweek:
Botched  —  Assessing the damage done to Democrats-and his own chances in '08-by John Kerry's epically flubbed joke.  —  Chuck Schumer got right to the point.  On Thursday afternoon, the New York Senator, who's leading the Democrats' efforts to win back the Senate, called John Kerry and let him have it.
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
FDL Book Salon Welcomes Keith Olbermann  —  (Keith Olbermann is joining us in the comments today to discuss his new book, The Worst Person in the World: And 202 Strong Contenders, which blogospheric denizens took to #4 on Amazon as a way of saying thanks for his stirring editorial on Donald Rumsfeld.
Discussion: Olbermann Watch
 
 
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Lieberman Looks Up  —  The Lieberman campaign is feeling both feisty and confident.
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Deride and Conquer:
Republican Voter Suppression — Catch 'Em on Tape
Redstate:
If Clinton and Stabenow campaign, and nobody comes to see it …
Eric Moskowitz / Concord Monitor:
Repeat calls not from Hodes
Stephen / The Speculist:
Slac-Man?  —  You've almost certainly never heard of Billy Mitchell.
Discussion: Catallarchy
Jules Crittenden / Boston Herald:
Cause for Bitter Celebration: Short Rope, Long Drop for Saddam
Discussion: Instapundit.com and Tim Blair
Rasmussen Reports:
Tennessee Senate: Corker (R) 53% Ford (D) 45%
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Vanity Unfair: A Response To A Misleading Press Release
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Andrew Sullivan / Times of London:
What's at stake is saving the US from the incompetent, reckless …
Discussion: The Reaction and Hot Air
Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Democrats versus Republicans
Discussion: Firedoglake
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
What do National Review, Rich Lowry, and the AEI have to say about …
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
The Death of the Reagan Coalition
Dane Smith / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Minnesota Poll: Hatch, Pawlenty in tight race
Miami Herald:
Poll shows Shaw trailing Klein in U.S. House race
 

 
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