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Russell Goldman / ABCNEWS:
Sarah Palin Vows to Remain Player in 2012: ‘Not Doing This For Naught’ — John McCain's Vice Presidential Running Mate Remains Focused on Election Day Win — Gov. Sarah Palin suggested that if the Republican ticket is defeated on Tuesday she expects to be a player in the next election four years from now …
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Helen Philpot / Margaret and Helen:
What was I thinking when I called Sarah Palin a bitch? — I am surprised that some of you are up in arms about my calling Sarah Palin a bitch, or John McCain an ass or even George Bush a jackass. I read your comments about how I should be more respectable and not call Sarah Palin a bitch.
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:Why Blogging Rocks — Because every now and again a new blog emerges …
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Times of London:
Found in a rundown Boston estate: Barack Obama's aunt Zeituni Onyango — James Bone in Boston, Rob Crilly in Kogelo and Ben Macintyre — Barack Obama has lived one version of the American Dream that has taken him to the steps of the White House. But a few miles from where the Democratic …
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Call Him John the Careless — From the invasion of Iraq to the selection of Sarah Palin, carelessness has characterized recent episodes of faux conservatism. Tuesday's probable repudiation of the Republican Party will punish characteristics displayed in the campaign's closing days.
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The American Conservative:
Francis Fukuyama — I'm voting for Barack Obama this November for a very simple reason. It is hard to imagine a more disastrous presidency than that of George W. Bush. It was bad enough that he launched an unnecessary war and undermined the standing of the United States throughout the world in his first term.
Gerry Dorsey / Weekly World News:
OCTOBER SURPRISE: UFO ALIEN NOW ENDORSES McCAIN! — WASHINGTON, DC - In a shocking reversal with major implications for the U.S. presidential election, political kingmaker, the Alien has switched his endorsement from Barack Obama to John McCain amid furor. Both political camps are buzzing …
Jim Ash / Florida Today:
Poll gives McCain lead in Fla. early voting — TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Charlie Crist is taking heat from fellow Republicans for a last-minute decision to extend early voting in Florida, but any Democratic advantage might not be as overwhelming as conventional wisdom suggests.
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Confederate Yankee:
The Lady Vanishes — I've learned from an intelligence and strategic communications source that on May 18, 2004, Obama came to Washington, DC on a fundraising trip. His trip also included an appearance at the May 2004 AIPAC Policy Conference. — Prior to Mr. Obama arriving in Washington …
Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
Obama's prime-time ad skips over budget realities — WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was less than upfront in his half-hour commercial Wednesday night about the costs of his programs and the crushing budget pressures he would face in office.
Alexa James / Times Herald-Record:
Hall adviser fired, linked to Ohio voting fraud probe — NEW PALTZ — Congressman John Hall (D-Dover Plains) fired one of his long-time campaign advisers Tuesday, after learning that she's embroiled in voter fraud investigations in Ohio. — Amy Little, 49, has been a registered Democrat …
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Ta-Nehisi Coates:
Effete Liberals, Bomaye — OK, I'm tired of this. Someone—who shall remain nameless—just asked me if I was “nervous” about Obama. FTDS. I don't believe in black cats. I don't toss salt over my shoulder. I step under ladders whenever the mood strikes me. I break mirrors in my spare time.
Jeffrey Ressner / The Politico:
Joe the Plumber pursued for record deal — Move over, Sanjaya, and tell William Hung the news: Joe the Plumber is being pursued for a major record deal and could come out with a country album as early as Inauguration Day. — “Joe” — aka Samuel Wurzelbacher, a Holland, Ohio …
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Michelle Malkin:
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late! — Seems like Barack Obama and the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland have something in common: — But of course he'll be right on time for the Obama-mercial tonight... See what others have said — Note from Michelle: This section is for comments …
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Jim Treacher / Mother, May I Sleep with Treacher?:
INTRODUCING: LI'L OBAMA! — The great Batton Lash does it again (with a little help from yours truly). After the jump: — Previous Batton fun here, here, and here. And check out his fine comicky goodness at exhibitapress.com!
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John Fund / Wall Street Journal:
An Acorn Whistleblower Testifies in Court — The group's ties to Obama are extensive. — Acorn, the liberal “community organizing” group that claims it will deploy 15,000 get-out-the-vote workers on Election Day, can't stay out of the news. — The FBI is investigating its voter registration efforts …
Fouad Ajami / Wall Street Journal:
Obama and the Politics of Crowds — The masses greeting the candidate on the trail are a sign of great unease. — There is something odd — and dare I say novel — in American politics about the crowds that have been greeting Barack Obama on his campaign trail.
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Mary Williams Walsh / New York Times:
A Question for A.I.G.: Where Did the Cash Go? — The American International Group is rapidly running through $123 billion in emergency lending provided by the Federal Reserve, raising questions about how a company claiming to be solvent in September could have developed such a big hole by October.
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Fausta / Fausta's Blog:
The Gap: “Vote twice”? — UPDATED — with contact number. Please scroll down — Several people (myself included) have noticed the “Vote Twice” buttons at The Gap displays. — Vote Twice? — My friend Allyson noticed, too, and decided to write The Gap. Here's her letter:
Rasmussen Reports:
McCain Trusted More on Taxes and Economy — After several weeks of John McCain's campaign attacks on Barack Obama's tax plan and idea of “spreading the wealth around”, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds voters trust McCain more than Obama on taxes, 47% to 45%.
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Following the Script: Obama, McCain and ‘The West Wing’ — When Eli Attie, a writer for “The West Wing,” prepared to plot some episodes about a young Democratic congressman's unlikely presidential bid, he picked up the phone and called David Axelrod. — Mr. Attie, a former speechwriter …
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
McCain Now Running Robocalls Attacking Obama In Home State Of Arizona! — John McCain and the Republican National Committee are now running robocalls attacking Obama as weak on terrorism — in McCain's home state of Arizona, according to multiple readers from the state.
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Jonathan Weisman / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Vie to Shape an Obama Legislative Agenda — Advisers, House Caucuses Jockey for Input Should Senator Win the Presidency; Tensions Over How Fast to Move on Big Issues — Democrats inside Sen. Barack Obama's circle of advisers and on Capitol Hill are jockeying even before Election …
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Mark Hemingway / The Corner:
A Very Special Obama — To some extent, I think it was smart of Obama to try and use the event to offer up more in the way of concrete policy specifics. I'm not sure how successfully he did that, but I think from a strategic point of view that it was the smart thing for him to do with the time.
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