The Wright Stuff  —  I spoke on the phone Sunday with Sarah Palin, who was in Long Beach, Calif., preparing to take off on her next campaign trip.  It was the first time I'd talked with her since I met her in far more relaxed circumstances in Alaska over a year ago.

In 1996, Media Coverage of Bill Ayers Was Too Extensive to Believe Obama Did Not Know Who Ayers Was  —  Barack Obama's chief strategist, David Axelrod, claims Obama did not know that Bill Ayers was a domestic terrorist.  You can see the claim here.  —  I think that is fatuous nonsense.  Why?

Candidates Prepare for Tuesday's Town Hall Debate  —  In one of the most beautiful spots on the globe, Sen. John McCain spent much of Saturday holed up in a dark hotel conference room, engaged in intense debate preparation.  At the end of it, the GOP nominee told his aides that was crazy …

Biden's Fantasy World  —  Sarah Palin may not know as much about the world, but at least most of what she knows is true.  —  In the popular media wisdom, Sarah Palin is the neophyte who knows nothing about foreign policy while Joe Biden is the savvy diplomatic pro.

Ex-officials misled by pro-Obama video  —  A video released by the Jewish Council for Education & Research which appeared to show several retired senior IDF and Mossad officials supporting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has proven to be misleading, with a number of officials …

Lieberman: Palin Will Win “With God's Help”  —  Via CNN streaming video, I watched Sarah Palin's event in Clearwater, Florida, this morning.  She was heartily introduced there by John McCain's pal Joe Lieberman.  The former Democrat is a very strange figure these days, far from his moorings in the Democratic Party.

Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off  —  Stocks decline amid global worries credit crisis is spreading; Dow falls below 10,000  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street tumbled again Monday, joining a sell-off around the world as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies …

Rock the early vote  —  Franklin County voters flock to vote even before Bruce Springsteen's event  —  When the astronaut made way for the Boss on the Oval, 10,000 people roared in unison, “Bruuuuce!”  —  “You don't get introduced by John Glenn every day,” Bruce Springsteen said, breaking into an impromptu version of Mr. Spaceman.

Sources: Taliban split with al Qaeda, seek peace  —  LONDON, England (CNN) — Taliban leaders are holding Saudi-brokered talks with the Afghan government to end the country's bloody conflict — and are severing their ties with al Qaeda, sources close to the historic discussions have told CNN.

Voter registration trends appear to favor Democrats  —  Today is the deadline for new voters to get on the rolls in several key states.  Some elections offices are overwhelmed.  —  WASHINGTON — For months, Barack Obama's presidential campaign said it would capture traditionally Republican states …

Annette Bening defends Sarah Palin  —  Actress Annette Bening has become the latest celebrity to join the debate over US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin - insisting the politician “deserves our respect”.  —  The Republican has come under fire from a host of stars …

Journal poll: Obama ahead in NM  —  The poll, commissioned by the Albuquerque Journal, showed Obama had the support of 45 percent of likely voters surveyed while McCain was supported by 40 percent.  An additional 14 percent were undecided, and 1 percent supported independent Ralph Nader.

The Case for Congestion Pricing  —  Every now and then Ben & Jerry's holds a free ice cream cone day during summertime.  As you know if you've ever tried to get your free cone, showing up may not cost you any money, but it sure does take a lot of time.  And of course it does!  Ice cream is tasty.

John McCain's October Surprise  —  John McCain has occasionally spoken about how lucky he feels to still be alive having “survived three plane crashes.”  The LA Times digs deeper into those crashes and delivers what could be the most brutal takedown of one of the pillars of McCain's candidacy for president, his military experience.