McCain campaign attacks Bill Kristol: 'He's bought into the Obama campaign's party line.'  —  Yesterday on Fox News Sunday, Bill Kristol said John McCain's campaign has really become “a pathetic campaign.”  In his New York Times op-ed this morning, Kristol went further, suggesting that McCain should …

Paul Krugman Wins Economics Nobel  —  Paul Krugman, a professor at Princeton University and an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday.  —  “It's been an extremely weird day, but weird in a positive way,” …

Congressman's $121,000 Payoff to Alleged Mistress  —  Tim Mahoney Elected to Remove ‘Ethical Cloud’ of His Disgraced Predecessor, Mark Foley  —  West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL), whose predecessor resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, agreed to a $121,000 payment to a former mistress …

MCCAIN LACKS THE CHARACTER AND TEMPERAMENT TO BE PRESIDENT.  AND PALIN IS SIMPLY A DISGRACE.  —  I used to nod wisely when people said: “Let's discuss issues rather than personalities.”  It seemed so obvious that in politics an issue was an issue and a personality was a personality …

Obama's 95% Illusion  —  It depends on what the meaning of ‘tax cut’ is.  —  One of Barack Obama's most potent campaign claims is that he'll cut taxes for no less than 95% of “working families.”  He's even promising to cut taxes enough that the government's tax share of GDP will be no more than 18.2% …

McCain's Prepared Remarks for Virginia Beach Monday  —  ARLINGTON, VA — U.S. Senator John McCain today will deliver the following remarks as prepared for delivery at the McCain-Palin 2008 rally in Virginia Beach, VA:  —  Three weeks from now, you will choose a new President.  Choose well.

CAN WE GET A REWRITE HERE?  —  Sarah Palin knows a thing or two about abuse of power when she says John McCain is ready to put a stop to it:

An N.C. endorsement  —  Here's sort of endorsement you want in North Carolina:legendary former North Carolina basketball Coach Dean Smith, who backed Edwards in the primary, comes out for Obama in an email to supporters asking them to join him and volunteer for the campaign:

Acorn pushes back, hugs McCain  —  The beleaguered Democratic-leaning community group Acorn sends over this photograph: John McCain, in March of 2006, sitting beside Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek at an event Acorn co-sponsored in Florida.  —  The immigration event, which other photos show …

Gallup Daily: Obama Ahead, 51% to 41%  —  His advantage could be as narrow as 7 points, depending on likely voters  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Voter preferences in the presidential race continue to be generally auspicious for Barack Obama's election prospects only three weeks ahead of the eve of Election Day.

A WORST CASE SCENARIO?  —  The worst thing about the coming Democratic victory (if that's what we're about to witness) is not that the Democrats will take over power.  In a democracy control switches from party to party fairly regularly.  It isn't even that the Democrats seem committed to a hard leftist agenda.

Johnston speaks on Bristol Palin, Obama and baby  —  WASILLA, Alaska - Levi Johnston, who's having a baby with Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, can't believe all the things he's hearing.  —  No, he wasn't held against his will on the campaign trail.  No, he's not being forced into a shotgun wedding with 17-year-old Bristol Palin.

The Battleground: The Presidential Race in Ohio  —  This Marist Poll reports:  —  Presidential Race in Ohio:  —  · Obama Has a Narrow Lead Over McCain in the Buckeye State: The presidential race in Ohio is no longer a statistical dead heat.

Obama's Associations Matter, Despite McCain's Failure to Explain Why  —  The Left, the Obama media, and the Messiah's campaign cry “personal attacks.”  Sarah Palin trivializes with phrases like “palling around with domestic terrorists.”  McCain wobbles from “liar” to" a decent person …