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Caren Bohan / Reuters:
Bush makes push for approval of UN envoy Bolton
Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Allen to Concede Election This Afternoon  —  Virginia Sen. George Allen (R) will concede that he has lost the election to Democrat James Webb at a 3 p.m. news conference in Alexandria, according to a source close to the campaign with direct knowledge of the senator's intentions.
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Matthew Barakat / Associated Press:
Sen. Allen concedes defeat in Virginia  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Republican Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record) gracefully conceded defeat Thursday after a bruising battle against Democrat Jim Webb, sealing the Democrats' control of Congress and the political downfall of a man once considered a White House contender.
Christine Hauser / New York Times:
Concession in Virginia Race Tips Balance  —  Senator George Allen of Virginia conceded today that he lost to the Democratic challenger, Jim Webb, ending the last undecided Senate contest and giving Democrats control of the full Congress for the first time in a dozen years.
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CNN:
Webb promises 'diplomatic solution' in Iraq
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Allen concedes to Webb; Update: Webb video added
Alexander Mooney / CNN Political Ticker:
Senior staffer: Allen 'not emboldened to fight this'
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Mark / CNN Political Ticker:
Mehlman likely to leave RNC  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Several Republican sources tell CNN that Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman is all but certain to step down at the end of the year, and the White House already is searching for a replacement or replacements to lead the party into the 2008 presidential campaign cycle.
CBS News:
"He certainly was a reporter's reporter."  —  (CBS) Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Ed Bradley died Thursday at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan of complications from leukemia.  —  Bradley joined the staff of the venerable news magazine 26 years ago.  His consummate skills as a broadcast journalist …
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Ed Bradley of '60 Minutes' Dies at 65  —  Ed Bradley, the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent and one of the pioneering black journalists of his generation, died today of leukemia at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York.  He was 65.  —  Bradley, who had won 19 Emmy awards, covered an incredible array …
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Michelle R. Smith / Associated Press:
Chafee unsure of staying with GOP after losing election  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. —Two days after losing a bid for a second term in an election seen as a referendum on President Bush and the Republican Party, Sen. Lincoln Chafee said he was unsure whether he'd remain a Republican.  —  "I haven't made any decisions.
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Democrats Turned War Into an Ally  —  The presidential advisers Karl Rove, left foreground, and Dan Bartlett, right, as President Bush spoke Wednesday at a news conference.  Republican strategists displayed tentativeness on the Iraq war.  —  On a warm night in mid-September …
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Lynn Sweet Washington / Chicago Sun Times:
Emanuel in line for No. 4 Dem spot in House
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
A Come-to-Daddy Moment  —  Poppy Bush and James Baker gave Sonny the presidency to play with and he broke it.  So now they're taking it back.  —  They are dragging W. away from those reckless older guys who have been such a bad influence and getting him some new minders who are a lot more practical.
James Rainey / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. investors bid on Tribune Co.  —  Billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad and prominent investor Ron Burkle submitted a bid today to buy Tribune Co., which owns the Los Angeles Times, KTLA Channel 5 and the Chicago Cubs.  —  Details about the offer and the price that the duo would be willing …
Matt Gouras / Associated Press:
Sen. Burns concedes Montana race  —  HELENA, Mont. - U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns (news, bio, voting record) conceded defeat to Jon Tester on Thursday, acknowledging that a tight election had gone to the Democrats' favor, Burns' campaign told The Associated Press.
TCS Daily:
Speaker Pelosi's Impending Intelligence Failure  —  Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is in line to make history as the first female Speaker—and second in line of succession for the presidency—when the new Congress convenes in January.  As with any election, a wide variety of issues factored into the dynamics of this year's midterms.
Matthew B. Stannard / San Francisco Chronicle:
CHANGING COURSE  —  Rumsfeld out  —  Iraq strategy, Pentagon policy will be shaken up, analysts say  —  The resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will reverberate through the U.S. military, shaking up not only the strategy in Iraq but also the long-term U.S. military posture around the world, analysts say.
Jennifer Talhelm / Associated Press:
Evangelical leader: GOP abandoned voters  —  WASHINGTON - Conservative Christian leader James Dobson accused the Republican Party of abandoning values voters in the midterm elections — and paying the price by losing control of Congress.  "What did they do with their power?"  Dobson said in a statement.
HeraldTribune.com:
Dist. 13 voting analysis shows broad problem  —  SARASOTA COUNTY — A review of Sarasota County voting results shows that in almost every precinct a high percentage of voters didn't cast ballots in the hotly contested 13th Congressional District, a trend that likely affected the outcome of the race.
 
 
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