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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.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
GOP within four on Pew's generic ballot, Pelosi preemptively alleges vote-rigging
GOP within four on Pew's generic ballot, Pelosi preemptively alleges vote-rigging
Michael Lemonick / Time:
TIME Poll: Registered Republicans Less Enthusiastic About Voting Than Democrats
TIME Poll: Registered Republicans Less Enthusiastic About Voting Than Democrats
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Reuters:
EU: Saddam should not hang — Finland, current holder of rotating EU presidency, urges Iraq not to carry out death sentence passed on Iraq's former leader after his conviction for crimes against humanity — The European Union urged Iraq on Sunday not to carry out the death sentence passed …
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Gateway Pundit:
Iraqis Roar as Officials Drag Ramsey Clark From Court!
Iraqis Roar as Officials Drag Ramsey Clark From Court!
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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 …
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 …
MSM Confessions — Perhaps embarrassed by allowing themselves …
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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.
Rasmussen Reports:
Missouri Senate: McCaskill (D) 49%; Talent (R) 48% — Missouri's Senate race is shaping up to be a nail-biter to the very end. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Claire McCaskill hanging on to a one-point lead over incumbent U.S. Sen. Jim Talent—49% to 48% (see crosstabs).
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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
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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.
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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 …
Eric Moskowitz / Concord Monitor:
Repeat calls not from Hodes — National Republicans spend nearly $20,000 — November 05. — or the second straight day yesterday, Democratic field offices received dozens of phone calls and e-mails from frustrated voters upset about repeated automated phone calls they thought were coming …
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.
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