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Amanda Scott / Barack Obama:
“A New Strategy for a New World” — Barack delivered a speech on the war in Iraq and national security in Washington, DC this morning. He laid out his strategy for making America safer: ending the war in Iraq responsibly; finishing the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban …
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New York Times:
Obama's Remarks on Iraq and Afghanistan — Following is the text of Barack Obama's speech on Iraq and Afghanistan, as prepared for delivery and provided by his campaign. — Sixty-one years ago, George Marshall announced the plan that would come to bear his name. Much of Europe lay in ruins.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama's national security speech — In Obama's speech (in full after the jump) today, he reiterates his strategy for withdrawal — “success” — in Iraq, and dwells on Afghanistan and Pakistan. — McCain, meanwhile, is delivering remarks in New Mexico attacking Obama for opposing the surge.
Eli Lake / New York Sun:
McCain Will Call for a Surge of Troops to Afghanistan — WASHINGTON — Senator McCain will announce plans today for an Iraq-style “surge” of troops in Afghanistan. — An adviser to the campaign told The New York Sun that, in a speech to be delivered in Albuquerque, N.M. …
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
PAKISTAN....There are all sorts of terrorism-related issues …
PAKISTAN....There are all sorts of terrorism-related issues …
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Dalia Sussman / The Caucus:
Times/CBS Poll: Iraq Still a Dividing Line
Times/CBS Poll: Iraq Still a Dividing Line
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Brit Hume to Step Down as Fox News Anchor — Brit Hume, a top anchor and executive with Fox News since the channel was launched 12 years ago, plans to step down at year's end. But he won't disappear entirely. — Sources familiar with the situation say that Hume, 65 …
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Brian Stelter / TV Decoder:
Fox's Brit Hume to Stop Anchoring ‘Special Report’ After Election
Fox's Brit Hume to Stop Anchoring ‘Special Report’ After Election
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LinuxIsBest / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
OFPS — Listen Pete, I developed internal business productivity software for Microsoft for seven years and was a committed Microsoft fan since the early 80s. — Working at the company strained my enthusiasm and then Vista combined with Office 2007 destroyed it.
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James Gordon Meek / NY Daily News:
Obama purges Web critique of surge — WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's campaign scrubbed his presidential Web site over the weekend to remove criticism of the U.S. troop “surge” in Iraq, the Daily News has learned. — The presumed Democratic nominee replaced his Iraq issue Web page …
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Obama: 'I Had No Doubt... We Would See a Reduction in Violence' With Surge — The two most glaring contradictions in Obama's statements on the surge are bolded. — Rush noted Obama's position in January 2007: … Dan Riehl notes Obama's position in July 2007: … A Democratic debate in September 13, 2007:
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wftv.com:
Political Billboard Showing 9/11 Tragedy Creates Controversy — ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A controversial billboard in Orange County has a picture of the burning World Trade Center and the message, “Please Don't Vote for a Democrat.” The man who paid for the ad says he's trying to help Republicans …
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Gary Kamiya / Salon:
Rush Limbaugh was right — The blogosphere's reaction to the New Yorker cover proves that the Bush era has killed a lot of liberals' sense of humor. And that's not funny. — It's official: The Bush era has made liberals so terrified of right-wing smears it has caused them to completely lose their sense of humor.
Quinnipiac University:
Women, Blacks Give Obama 9 - Point Lead Over McCain, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Men Are Split And Whites Tip To Republican — With commanding leads among women and young voters and near unanimous support from black voters, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama has a 50 …
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Megan McArdle:
Blast from the past — Over 100 Chicago professors proudly sign a letter declaring their ignorance of economics: … This from a University that has cultivated a reputation as one of the most intellectually rigorous campuses in the country. I'm tempted to weep.
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The Huffington Post:
Cindy McCain: “In Arizona The Only Way To Get Around The State Is By Small Private Plane” (VIDEO) — Cindy McCain recently gave a rare private interview to CNN in which she disclosed her opinions on transportation in Arizona, her home state. The McCain's have tried to distance themselves from elitism …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
McCain Clarifies On Gay Adoption — The campaign sends a statement to this blog for the record:
White House:
Press Conference by the President — James S. Brady Press Briefing Room — THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It's been a difficult time for many American families who are coping with declining housing values and high gasoline prices. This week my administration took steps to help address both these challenges.
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Juliet Eilperin / The Trail:
McCain Revises Plan to Send Three U.S. Brigades to Afghanistan in Favor of NATO Forces — ALBUQUERQUE — In an interview with reporters aboard his campaign bus, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) modified his assertion today that the U.S. could send three additional brigades to Afghanistan by drawing on troops that were leaving Iraq.
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Did you notice how the controversy about the New Yorker cover instantly eclipsed the Bernie Mac story? — Sunday morning, we were all talking about the offensively sexist jokes the comedian Bernie Mac told at a Barack Obama fund-raiser. Suddenly, this inflammatory New Yorker cover appears and everyone is distracted.
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