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P.J. Gladnick / NewsBusters.org:
Hidden Audio: Obama Tells SF Chronicle He Will Bankrupt Coal Industry — (Please read update about the San Francisco Chronicle neglecting to mention Obama's willingness to bankrupt the coal industry at bottom of this blog.) — Imagine if John McCain had whispered somewhere that he was willing to bankrupt a major industry?
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Obama: I'll make energy prices “skyrocket” — In another clip from the same January 2008 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle in which Barack Obama promised to bankrupt anyone foolish enough to build coal-burning power plants, he also made an interesting admission about his entire energy plan.
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: OUR FINAL MAP — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann — *** Our final map: With two days before Election Day, the final NBC News map shows Obama remaining above the 270 electoral-vote mark, with a 286-157 lead over McCain. Last week, Obama held a 286-163 advantage.
Gateway Pundit:
EXPLOSIVE NEW AUDIO— Obama Promises San Francisco Audience He Will Bankrupt Coal Industry!! — OBAMA TOLD A SAN FRANCISCO AUDIENCE THAT HE WILL BANKRUPT THE COAL INDUSTRY!!! — ATTN: Coal states Virginia , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Indiana, guess what Obama told San Francisco about you?
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
How soon will we know on election night? — Answer: Pretty soon, potentially. Via CNN, a rundown of when the polls in various battleground states close (all times ET): … I didn't include Iowa because it's not a battleground anymore, assuming it ever was, but that's also a 10 p.m. close for what it's worth.
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Obama: We'll bankrupt any new coal plants — The folks at Naked Emperor News have unearthed another interesting nugget from a Barack Obama interview from months ago. In January 2008, Obama spoke about his approach to global warming and cap-and-trade systems, and he had a warning for anyone foolish enough to invest in coal:
Dale Eisman / Virginian-Pilot:
Down to the wire, Va. still too close to call, poll shows
Down to the wire, Va. still too close to call, poll shows
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Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Final polls tight in key states, with Obama enjoying small advantage
Final polls tight in key states, with Obama enjoying small advantage
Washington Wire:
New Ads Focus on Obama's Ties to Jeremiah Wright
New Ads Focus on Obama's Ties to Jeremiah Wright
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Pennsylvania GOP Ad Hits Obama Over Wright
Pennsylvania GOP Ad Hits Obama Over Wright
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CNN:
Obama seven points ahead in CNN's final poll — (CNN) — Two and seven: With two days left until election day, a new national poll suggests that Barack Obama holds a seven-point lead over John McCain in the race for the White House. — In the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The single worst expression in American politics — Joe Biden, speaking yesterday at a rally in Ohio (h/t Jonathan Schwarz): … As I wrote a couple of weeks ago (see the last few paragraphs): if I could be granted one small political wish, it would be the permanent elimination of this widespread …
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Ali Frick / Think Progress:
Syrian Ambassador: Lieberman Assured Me McCain Would Talk With Syria
Syrian Ambassador: Lieberman Assured Me McCain Would Talk With Syria
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Pew Research Center:
Obama Leads McCain 52% to 46% in Campaign's Final Days — McCain Narrows Gap — Barack Obama holds a significant lead over John McCain in the final days of Campaign 2008. The Pew Research Center's final pre-election poll of 2,587 likely voters, conducted Oct. 29-Nov. 1 …
Jonah Goldberg / New York Post:
OBAMA 2012: FOUR YEARS LATER — A LOOK BACK AT HIS PRESIDENCY — It's hard to believe that just four years ago, some were talking about Barack Obama as a national savior, a secular redeemer, a “light worker.” Even more shocking, President Obama lost the nomination of his own party to none other than Hillary Clinton.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama will answer questions ... Wednesday — ABC's Jake Tapper managed to get Sen. Barack Obama's attention on the tarmac in Springfield, Mo., this morning. — “What would you tell your Treasury secretary to do differently with the $700 billion?” he asked, according to the pool report.
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Continues to Outpace McCain — Holds 8-point lead among “traditional likely voters” — PRINCETON, NJ — Voters' presidential preferences remain favorable to a Barack Obama win on Tuesday, with 51% of traditional likely voters supporting the Democratic nominee for president, and 43% backing John McCain.
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
VOTER REGISTRATION....Matt Yglesias seconds Rick Hasen's proposal to make ACORN's registration drives (and the quadrennial conservative meltdown over them) obsolete by just having the federal government do it: … I'd go even further: implement a national ID and give one to everybody, free of charge.
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CNN:
Townsfolk stuff Palin effigy with explosives — BATTLE, England (CNN) — Townsfolk in England have delivered their explosive verdict on Sarah Palin, stuffing a giant effigy of the U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee with fireworks and blowing her up to raucous cheers.
Chris Bowers / Open Left:
Three Big Myths About The 2004 and 2008 Elections — When I tell people how well Obama is doing in the polls, here are three of the most common responses I receive: — “Yeah, but Kerry was winning at the end of the campaign, too.” — “Yeah, but Kerry was way ahead among early voters, too.”