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Steven G. Calabresi / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's ‘Redistribution’ Constitution — The courts are poised for a takeover by the judicial left. — One of the great unappreciated stories of the past eight years is how thoroughly Senate Democrats thwarted efforts by President Bush to appoint judges to the lower federal courts.
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CNN:
Stevens verdict: Palin reacts — (CNN) — Sarah Palin said Monday Sen. Ted Stevens' guilty verdict “is a sad day for Alaska.” — “This is a sad day for Alaska and a sad day for Senator Stevens and his family,” she said on the tarmac at Richmond International Airport.
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The Directors / www.redstate.com:
Don't Vote For Ted Stevens For Senate or Don Young for House At Large in Alaska
Don't Vote For Ted Stevens For Senate or Don Young for House At Large in Alaska
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Manu Raju / The Hill:
Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of felony charges
Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of felony charges
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George Stephanopoulos / ABCNEWS:
Rift Cracks ‘Demoralized’ McCain Campaign — McCain Staffers Blame Palin's Lack of Readiness; Palin Loyalists Blame Over-Managing By McCain Handlers — The McCain campaign is definitely demoralized right now. The blame game has begun. — There is no question that there is a rift …
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John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
A Right-Of-Center Blogger Poll On The Election
A Right-Of-Center Blogger Poll On The Election
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Elaine Lafferty / The Daily Beast:
Sarah Palin's a Brainiac — Exclusive: Former Ms. Magazine Editor-in-Chief: Palin's a Brainiac — The former editor in chief of Ms. magazine (and a Democrat) on what she learned on a campaign plane with the would-be VP. — It's difficult not to froth when one reads …
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Michael Graham / Boston Herald:
Election 2008: Objective journalism the loser — Did you see that amazing video obtained by the Los Angeles Times of Sen. Barack Obama toasting a prominent former PLO member at an Arab American Action Network meeting in 2003? The video in which Obama gives Yasser Arafat's frontman a warm embrace, as Bill Ayers look on?
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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Farewell, Dean — My friend and colleague Dean Barnett died today, and the world is a much poorer place for it. As anyone who listened to him on my radio show or read his work at Soxblog, here or at the Weekly Standard knows, and as everyone who had the great, great pleasure of knowing Dean will attest …
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Dean Barnett, 1967-2008 — It's my sad duty to report …
Dean Barnett, 1967-2008 — It's my sad duty to report …
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Dozens Of Call Center Workers Walk Off Job In Protest Rather Than Read McCain Script Attacking Obama — Some three dozen workers at a telemarketing call center in Indiana walked off the job rather than read an incendiary McCain campaign script attacking Barack Obama, according to two workers at the center and one of their parents.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Megyn Kelly, Obama spokesman go nuclear over Fox News and the redistribution tape — Time for the daily combative Kelly interview, featuring muppet-ish Obama spokestool Bill Burton in his recurring role. The beauty of this clip is how it ties the day's two stories together in a bow.
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Lara Jakes Jordan / Associated Press:
Feds disrupt skinhead plot to assassinate Obama — WASHINGTON - Two white supremacists allegedly plotted to go on a national killing spree, shooting and decapitating black people and ultimately targeting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, federal authorities said Monday.
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Catrin Einhorn / New York Times:
Judge Blocks Rules Limiting Sex Offenders on Halloween — A federal judge in Missouri on Monday temporarily blocked parts of a new state law that requires sexual offenders to remain in their homes on Halloween evening and to avoid any contact with children related to the holiday.
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Fox News:
U.S. Official: Al Qaeda Coordinator Captured in Syria Raid — A U.S. strike on a network of foreign fighters in Syria led to the capture of an Al Qaeda coordinator who was wanted for sending operatives, weapons and cash into Iraq, a U.S. official told FOX News.
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John / Power Line:
DRINK DIET COKE! — Advertising Age reports that Pepsi-Cola is launching a new logo as part of a world-wide branding campaign. Pepsico's Indra Nooyi, whom we wrote about here and elsewhere, and other top Pepsico executives explained the new look: … Here's the new Pepsi logo:
Sean Quinn / FiveThirtyEight.com:
The Three Ashleys — In 2004, Ashley Faulkner looked into the camera and said of George W. Bush, “He's the most powerful man in the world, and all he wants to do is make sure I'm safe, that I'm OK.” — It was powerful. It was an emotional, affirmative argument to vote for George W. Bush.
Little Green Footballs:
Obama Compared America to Nazi Germany — The audio recording of Barack Obama espousing his socialist philosophy of “redistribution of wealth” is all over the Internet and Fox News today (although most other media outlets are ignoring it), but there's another disturbing section on that tape that has so far escaped notice.
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CNNMoney.com:
Global stocks rebound — Hong Kong shares surge 14% in another volatile session. Japan's benchmark Nikkei index climbs 6%. — LONDON (CNNMoney.com) — Global stock indexes rebounded from several days of steep losses Tuesday, with Hong Kong leading the advance.
National Review:
Rush's Blueprint — Last week, Tony Blankley published and Rush Limbaugh publicized what may prove one of the most important articles of 2008. I don't mean that the article was good - very much the contrary. But bad work can be even more important than good, if enough people can be got to believe it.
Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: Obama Under 50%, as McCain Holds Steady — Obama 49.0%, McCain 44.7% — UTICA, New York - The race for President of the United States continued to tighten, as both Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain lost ground in a contest that is now a four-point game …
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