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4:45 AM ET, September 9, 2008

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Wall Street Journal:
Record Contradicts Palin's ‘Bridge’ Claims  —  The Bridge to Nowhere argument isn't going much of anywhere.  —  Despite significant evidence to the contrary, the McCain campaign continues to assert that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told the federal government “thanks but no thanks” to the now-famous bridge to an island in her home state.
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SCF / Senate Conservatives Fund:
Alaska Democrats pull web page crediting Palin for killing Bridge to Nowhere  —  We linked last week to a web page sponsored by the Alaska Democratic Party, which attacks Sen. Ted Stevens and credits Governor Sarah Palin for killing the Bridge to Nowhere.  Our post is here.
Washington Post:
Palin Billed State for Nights Spent at Home  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a “per diem” allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business.
Washington Post:
McCain Gains Momentum in New Poll  —  Both Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain solidified support among party loyalists during the conventions, but it was the Republican nominee who entered the presidential campaign's final stretch with newfound momentum, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Noam Scheiber / The New Republic:
Why Palin Scares Me
FactCheck.org:
Sliming Palin  —  False Internet claims and rumors fly about McCain's running mate.  —  We've been flooded for the past few days with queries about dubious Internet postings and mass e-mail messages making claims about McCain's running mate, Gov. Palin.  We find that many are completely false, or misleading.
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The Huffington Post:
Palin Makes Her First Gaffe  —  Gov. Sarah Palin made her first potentially major gaffe during her time on the national scene while discussing the developments of the perilous housing market this past weekend.  —  Speaking before voters in Colorado Springs, the Republican vice presidential nominee claimed …
Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
DON'T PATRONIZE SARAH PALIN.  —  In The Best Man, the only useful or amusing film—or play—ever to have been set at an American political convention, Gore Vidal presents us with Joe and Mabel Cantwell (Cliff Robertson and Edie Adams in the 1964 movie version), who are a right-wing “family values” couple with a large and grisly brood.
Discussion: Vodkapundit
Noah Shachtman / Danger Room:
McCain Hits Obama on Army ‘Future’; Took Similar Position in '06  —  Back in 2006, John McCain lashed out at the Army, for its wasteful, bloated Future Combat Systems modernization program.  Earlier today, it appears the Republican presidential nominee may have gone after his Democratic rival — for opposing the very same program.
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CNN:
McCain attacks Obama on military spending
Rasmussen Reports:
FOX/Rasmussen Swing State Polling  —  Background  —  Rasmussen Reports conducted five state telephone surveys in partnership with Fox News Channel on September 7, 2008.  The surveys were conducted in Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.  A total of 500 Likely Voters …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Huge: 20-point shift towards McCain among white women since last month in new ABC poll  —  He's still down one overall among registereds and up two among likelies, but Gallup pegged white independents last week as the only demographic group where there's still a major gender gap and thus room for movement.
John McCain / Telegraph:
Sarah Palin dolls go on sale as John McCain's running mate's popularity soars  —  Two new action dolls have gone on sale of Sarah Palin, the Alaska Governor who John McCain has chosen to be his Republican presidential running mate.  —  The dolls are the latest in a line of American political candidates …
Michael Rubinkam / Associated Press:
Student GOP leader resigns over Obama remark  —  Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama  —  ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The leader of a statewide group of college Republicans has been forced to resign after posting racially insensitive comments about Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on the Internet.
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Randi Rhodes Launches Disturbing Attack Against John McCain  —  TRULY SICK  —  Rhodes Claims McCain Was ‘Well-Treated’ In Vietnam  —  *** EXCLUSIVE TO THE RADIO EQUALIZER ***  —  Quick, what's the most disgusting potential way to attack the McCain-Palin presidential ticket?
Fox News:
Editor Defends Use of CodePink Members in ‘Independent’ Focus Group  —  A Detroit Free Press editor expressed regret Monday that left-wing and anti-war activists were included in a focus group of so-called independent voters the newspaper interviewed during the political conventions …
New York Times:
Forgoing Subsidy, Obama Team Presses Donors  —  After months of record-breaking fund-raising, a new sense of urgency in Senator Barack Obama's fund-raising team is palpable as the full weight of the campaign's decision to bypass public financing for the general election is suddenly upon it.
Discussion: Buck Naked Politics and Commentary
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: McCain's Bounce Gives Him 5-Point Lead  —  Leads Obama 49%-44% in first results conducted fully after GOP convention  —  PRINCETON, NJ — John McCain leads Barack Obama, 49% to 44%, in the immediate aftermath of the Republican National Convention, according to the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking results.
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Bart Motes / The Huffington Post:
National Review Says McCain is Still Gonna Lose
Discussion: The Corner and USS Neverdock
 
 
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Ali / Think Progress:
McCain camp wanted Schwarzenegger to tell McCain's POW story …
Tamar Lewin / New York Times:
Voter Registration by Students Raises Cloud of Consequences
Discussion: Slate, Firedoglake and Facing South
Mike Allen / The Politico:
McCain plans new Palin rollout
The Hill:
Archbishop, Pelosi to talk about communion
Discussion: www.redstate.com
Sasha Issenberg / Boston Globe:
A liberal pundit soars to a prominent perch
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
WLS / Patterico's Pontifications:
Sullivan Has Been Comparing Palin to Eagleton …
Glenn Thrush / The Crypt's Blogs:
Lieberman returns to Hill, legislative director quits
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Palin for President (in 2012)  —  From the moment she finished …
Discussion: Firedoglake
 Earlier Items: 
Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
Sarah Palin: A Trojan Moose Concealing Four More Years of George Bush
James Gerstenzang / The LA Times President Bush Blog:
Bush to announce troop increase in Afghanistan, draw-down in Iraq
John R. Lott, Jr / Fox News:
In Judging Obama, Question His Judgment
Discussion: Betsy's Page and Townhall.com
Byron York / The Corner:
She's An Extremist. Yeah, That's It. An Extremist.
Ted Johnson / Wilshire & Washington:
Streisand to Sing for Obama
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
PRIMAL SCREAM  —  The TPM email bag this morning is chock …
Discussion: The Confluence
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Powder Keg  —  It seems to me that this would be a exceptionally effective chain email.
Adam McKay / The Huffington Post:
We're Gonna Frickin' Lose this Thing
 

 
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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