Democrats admit paying for pro-Daggett call; Obama records robocall for Corzine  —  The Democratic State Committee now admits paying for a robocall to Somerset County voters that slams Republican Chris Christie and promotes independent gubernatorial candidate Christopher Daggett.

Doug Hoffman Praises Glenn Beck As His ‘Mentor’  —  Conservative blogger Charles Johnson of the site Little Green Footballs reported yesterday that Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate in the NY-23 special election, signed a pledge to uphold Glenn Beck's 9/12 Project principles in Congress.

Gore's Dual Role in Spotlight: Advocate and Investor  —  WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Al Gore thought he had spotted a winner last year when a small California firm sought financing for an energy-saving technology from the venture capital firm where Mr. Gore is a partner.

Flash Points Linger in Health Bill  —  Democrats Trying to Reach Final Deals on Handling of Abortions, Illegal Immigrants  —  WASHINGTON — House Democrats are wrestling with how their health-care bill will deal with abortion and immigration issues as they prepare to bring the bill to the floor as soon as Friday.

Articles and Analysis  —  We got two new pieces of polling news last night from New York's 23rd District.  The first is the one and only survey from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm that does automated surveys for Democratic candidates but also conducts and releases surveys in high profile races like NY-23 as a marketing tool.

Breaking: ACORN expected to Protest Election Results Tomorrow in Clinton County  —  Multiple sources on the ground in New York's 23rd Congressional district confirm that ACORN is expected to be actively protesting the election results in Clinton County, New York tomorrow.

Chris Christie's Next Case: Who Stole My Election?  —  Absentee voter fraud may play a significant role in New Jersey's gubernatorial election.  —  Printer  —  Friendly  —  The race for governor in New Jersey is so close in final polls that it may well end up in a recount …

In Iowa, Second Thoughts on Obama  —  WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa — Pauline McAreavy voted for President Obama.  From the moment she first saw him two years ago, she was smitten by his speeches and sold on his promise of change.  She switched parties to support him in the Iowa caucuses …

PA daily: Clinton is a corrupt liar  —  The official Palestinian Authority daily has accused US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of taking bribes from Israel and wallowing in “a swamp of lies.”  —  “Why, Mrs. Hillary?  How much did the Zionists pay you as a bribe?” taunted an article …

Locke Was ‘Imprecise’ in Comments on Second Stimulus  —  Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) — Commerce Secretary Gary Locke was “imprecise” when he said President Barack Obama's advisers are considering a second stimulus measure, his spokesman said today.  —  Locke, in an interview with Bloomberg Television …

Rick Moran and the Comatose Nuthouse  —  Shorter Moran: ‘passion’ == ‘bad’.  —  In The Anti-Reason Conservatives, we're treated to a post that only Bob Dole could love.  Let's review a few points:  — The country is broke.  — Incumbency is killing us.  — Entitlements are a mike foxtrot.

Waiting for Obama  —  Hamid Karzai isn't the biggest problem in Afghanistan.  —  Printer  —  Friendly  —  Afghanistan's messy election ended yesterday with President Hamid Karzai securing another five-year term after his challenger withdrew and a run-off was called off.

Matthew Hoh: ‘I Firmly Believe That We Are Taking Part In A Civil War’ In Afghanistan  —  Last week, former Marine captain and State Department employee Matthew Hoh made headlines when he went public with his resignation from the administration over his opposition to the continuation of the war in Afghanistan.

Jim Moran Calls GOP the “Taliban Ticket”  —  Always good copy, U.S. Rep. James P. Moran Jr. (D-Va.) likened the Republican ticket in Virginia this year to Afghanistan's radical Taliban movement in comments broadcast Sunday by WAMU radio.  —  At a get-out-the-vote rally in Fairfax County …

Obama taps Hollywood headliners  —  President Barack Obama has tapped a roster of Hollywood headliners for the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, among them actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington and Alfre Woodard and actors Edward Norton and Forest Whitaker.

Honor Killings All Over America-Why Are the Islamists Suddenly Silent?  —  UPDATE:  —  Noor Almaleki has just died in Arizona.  May she rest in peace.  May her murderer, her father, be brought to justice.  My condolences to those who loved her.  —  May American justice prevail.

D.C. cabbies on Afghanistan  —  Editor's note: For the first round of the America's Next Great Pundit competition, we've asked each of our 10 contestants to write a 750-word opinion column on a topic that's both timely and different from his or her initial entry.

FISTS FLY AT WASHINGTON POST  —  Washington Post executive editor Marcus Brauchli found himself in the middle of an altercation Friday evening between Style reporter Manuel Roig-Franzia and editor Henry Allen, but will not say whether the two have been reprimanded by the paper.

Big Gun: US Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Heads to Honduras Tuesday  —  With the agreed-upon November 5 deadline for restitution of Honduras President Manuel Zelaya approaching, the White House has just sent in a big gun.  US Labor Secretary Hilda Solis - arguably the most progressive member …

Reid reassures left Lieberman on board  —  Sen. Joe Lieberman has reached a private understanding with Majority Leader Harry Reid that he will not block a final vote on healthcare reform, according to two sources briefed on the matter.  —  The unpredictable Democrat-turned-Independent …

BARACK 'N BONES  —  Eyebrows raised over the weekend as President Obama walked out of the gym at Fort McNair — appearing thin as a rail!  —  Rigorous workouts and high-stress basketball games are said to be behind the dramatic weight loss.  —  “No, he's not chain smoking,” claims an insider.

Harry Reid Calls GOP's Transparency Bluff: Is Your Health Care Bill A Secret, Or Merely Non-Existent?  —  Harry Reid, continuing to surprise Dems who were accustomed to his cautious posture, has fired off a surprisingly harsh letter to Republican Senators, caustically questioning their claims …