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NBC's Tim Russert dead at 58 — Washington bureau chief, ‘Meet the Press’ moderator collapsed on job — Tim Russert at the Newseum in Washington on Nov. 14. — Live video — LIVE: Remembering Tim Russert — LIVE VIDEO: Watch MSNBC's coverage of the life of NBC News Washington …
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Charles Hurt / New York Post:
TIM RUSSERT DIES FROM APPARENT HEART ATTACK … Tim Russert, NBC journalist and political heavyweight host of “Meet the Press,” has died after collapsing at NBC's Washington news bureau. He was 58 years old. — Television sources said Russert was recording a voice-over when he collapsed in the studio today.
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John Cole / Balloon Juice:
Let's Get Something Straight — I liked Tim Russert, even though I thought his BS gotcha nonsense was thorough idiocy and not helping the debate at all. He was a likable guy- friendly, always smiling. I understand it is a loss for the beltway folks, and he had a lot of really good friends …
Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
NBC's Tim Russert Dies — Tim Russert, the host of “Meet the Press,” and NBC's Washington bureau chief, has died. He was 58. — Mr. Russert was a towering figure in American journalism and moderated several debates during the recent presidential primary season.
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
On Tim Russert — News of the sudden death of Tim Russert, Washington bureau chief of NBC News and host of “Meet the Press,” will have a large — and lasting — impact on the world of politics and journalism. — Russert was, without question, the single most influential political journalist working in Washington.
Michelle Malkin:Reports: Tim Russert dead after heart attack; was working in NBC Washington bureau
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:SAD NEWS. — The wires are reporting that Tim Russert died from a heart attack today.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Town hall talks break down — The talks between the McCain and Obama campaigns on debates appear to have broken down, with Obama's campaign — evidently concluding that the format could favor McCain, or at least give McCain some oxygen — offering just one town hall and one extra debate in response to McCain's suggestion of 10.
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Michael Scherer / Swampland:
McCain Slams The Supreme Court's Habeas Decision — PEMBERTON, N.J.—I am still sitting in a John McCain town hall, so have not had time to transcribe the full quotes, but wanted to post this quick. After a day of consideration, the McCain Campaign has decided to come out hard against yesterday's 5 …
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:Over Guantánamo, Justices Come Under Election-Year Spotlight
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Sara Just / Political Radar:
McCain Cancels Event with Controversial Fundraiser — ABC's Rick Klein reports: Sen. John McCain on Friday abruptly cancelled a Monday fundraiser that had been scheduled at the home of a Texas oilman, after ABC News contacted the campaign inquiring about a verbal blunder the Texan made during …
The Campaign Spot:
Obama vs. The New Rochelle Train — David Mendell's Obama: From Promise to Power, p. 148-149: … Obviously, if Barack Obama were satisfied with an office job, not only would he have not spent three years as a community organizer, he probably wouldn't have ever run for office.
Glenn Kessler / The Trail:
Obama Defines Social Security ‘Doughnut’ Plan — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sen. Barack Obama today plans to make a firm commitment to a Social Security tax hike on people making more than $250,000 a year, stepping away from an earlier plan he floated last year to boost the 12.4 percent payroll tax …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:MCCAIN SIGNS ON FOR MORE BUSH BAMBOOZLEMENT!
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Raymond Hernandez / New York Times:
Giuliani Plans to Aid Hopefuls, for His Share — WASHINGTON — With the Republican Party in need of money for the November elections, former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has offered to appear at fund-raisers around the country for G.O.P. candidates. But there is a catch: He wants some cash out of the deal.
John Coleman / KUSI-TV:
John Coleman's Comments Before the San Diego Chamber of Commerce — Global Warming and the Price of a Gallon of Gas — You may want to give credit where credit is due to Al Gore and his global warming campaign the next time you fill your car with gasoline, because there is a direct …
Matthew Mosk / Washington Post:
Court Deems Campaign Finance Rules Too Weak — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled yesterday that the Federal Election Commission has failed to adequately enforce key aspects of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance restructuring that Congress passed six years ago …
Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Minnesota Presidential Election — Minnesota: Obama Continues to Dominate — The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Minnesota the state shows that Barack Obama leads McCain by double-digits, 52% to 39%. That's the third straight month with virtually identical poll results.
Jennifer Rubin / Commentary:
This Is Why Facts Matter — Senior Brookings Fellows Michael O'Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack gave a report today and entertained questions at a Brookings briefing on Iraq. It was the single most illuminating presentation I have witnessed on the status of Iraq and the potential way forward.
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