No ‘brainwashing’ on homosexuality (Updated)  —  Carl Paladino, who's made a few stops in heavily religious Jewish areas of Brooklyn today, has said during at least one stop that he will veto a gay marriage bill if he is governor, a pledge he made on another visit with Orthodox Jews a few weeks ago.

Paladino calls gays ‘dysfunctional’  —  Tweet  —  Carl Paladino says it's not okay to be gay.  —  “There is nothing to be proud of in being a dysfunctional homosexual,” the Republican gubernatorial candidate told a small Hasidic group at K'hal Adas Kasho synagogue in Williamsburg today.

Axelrod signals White House opposition to foreclosure moratorium  —  Washington (CNN) — The Obama administration opposes a moratorium on home foreclosures, but wants problems involving improper paperwork resolved as quickly as possible, senior adviser David Axelrod said Sunday.

DNC Makes Major Ad Buy Accusing Chamber Of Potentially ‘Stealing’ Election  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Ratcheting up the debate over the influence of outside groups in congressional elections, the Democratic National Committee has made a major ad purchase pushing the case that the November elections …

Mankiw's Taxes  —  Greg Mankiw admits that he could afford to pay higher tax rates, but says that higher rates do affect his incentives to take on more work: … Do you see the card he palmed?  Basically, the effect of letting the Bush cuts expire is so tiny that the only way to make it noticeable …