July 23, 2007 - Bloomberg Boosts Democrats' Fortunes In Florida, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; McCain Fades In Republican Primary Race  —  If New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg runs for President as an independent candidate, it helps Democrats in Florida, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

Sheehan Wants Impeachment, Pelosi's Job  —  ARLINGTON, Va. — Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan on Monday moved another step _ actually several thousand of them _ toward carrying out her promise to run against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi because the California Democrat won't consider impeachment proceedings against President Bush.

Associated Press, MSNBC and CNBC Seen as Having Liberal Bias  —  In the final poll of a series measuring perceptions of media bias, the Associated Press, local television stations, MSNBC, and CNBC are all perceived as tilting to the left when reporting the news.

Bill Kristol, Highly Recommended  —  Bill Kristol's the-war-is-being-won piece in The Washington Post brought him plenty of ridicule, but at least one person liked it.  —  President Bush read the July 15 Outlook article that morning and recommended it to his staff.

A Family Meets Today to Hear the Complexities of a Bid for Dow Jones  —  As it assembles at the Boston Hilton today to consider selling Dow Jones & Company and its main prize, The Wall Street Journal, to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, the controlling Bancroft clan faces some stark choices.

Daily Kos Founder Issues Warning Concerning 'Nasty Rhetoric'  —  Is Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas growing weary of the vitriol being expressed at his blog?  —  It appears so, as without explaining what incidents precipitated the need for such, Moulitsas posted a warning …

Reid's Anti-Reform Maneuvers  —  When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid picked up his ball and went home after his staged all-night session last week, he saved from possible embarrassment one of the least regular members of his Democratic caucus: Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska.

Politico Playbook: First date  —  Good Monday Morning.  —  YOU were the TIME person of the year (great resume fodder) and now YOU (or some of you, at least) get to help out host Anderson Cooper and electronically ask the Democratic candidates questions during the two-hour CNN/YouTube debate at 7 Eastern tonight.

A teacher with faith and reason  —  DID YOU hear about the religious fundamentalist who wanted to teach physics at Cambridge University?  This would-be instructor wasn't simply a Christian; he was so preoccupied with biblical prophecy that he wrote a book titled "Observations on the Prophecies of Daniel and the Apocalypse of St. John."

Report Card on Prejudice in America  —  New Zogby/GSN Survey Reveals That:  — A Racist Lives Next Door - Most Americans believe they don't make decisions based on race...but think their neighbors do  —  They also think most Americans believe:  —  Most Americans believe …

Romney on 9/11: "Lighten Up"  —  UPDATE: I'm available for comment on my experience with Romney at Jerid@buckeyestateblog.com  —  I got up late; it was a Tuesday in Cleveland and I only had early morning swim practice MWF's.  Showering, I heard Steve, another guy on the third floor of the "Tyler" dorm yell from his room, "holy s**t!"

Unlikely Adversary Arises to Criticize Detainee Hearings  —  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Stephen E. Abraham's assignment to the Pentagon unit that runs the hearings at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, seemed a perfect fit.  —  A lawyer in civilian life, he had been decorated for counterespionage …

You be the political analyst  —  The CNN/YouTube presidential debate is all about you.  You're asking the questions and driving the discussion.  But that's just the beginning.  We want you to give us your take on the candidates and issues during and after the debates.

Psycho-Death Cult  —  Archaeblogogist Ace does some digging, uncovers traces of an anti-military cult in our midst, in the recent past.  As in last week, briefly, at Kos, before the high priests feared what they had wrought and exorcised it.  Spirit summoned up here in a Google seance.

Deceased Farmers Got USDA Payments  —  The U.S. Department of Agriculture distributed $1.1 billion over seven years to the estates or companies of deceased farmers and routinely failed to conduct reviews required to ensure that the payments were properly made, according to a government report.

Bush's torture ban is full of loopholes  —  The president has issued an executive order to stop the CIA from using torture, but the ban is unenforceable.  —  A shackled detainee being taken to the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Dec. 6, 2006.