Exclusive Video: Lauren Valle Before The Head Stomp Vid  —  RedState has obtained exclusive video of the precipitating events prior to the “head stomping incident” at a recent Rand Paul event, which can be viewed below the fold.  —  Let us begin with what should be obvious and unnecessary to discuss: don't stomp on anyone's head.

Poll: Independents Keep GOP Ahead in Four Key Senate Races  —  From left: Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle, moderator Mitch Fox and Senate majority leader Harry Reid appear at a debate in Las Vegas on Oct. 14, 2010  —  Democrats may not lose their Senate majority …

O'Donnell campaign threatens to sue WDEL  —  The Christine O'Donnell campaign is apologizing to WDEL after it demanded that video of an O'Donnell appearance on “The Rick Jensen Show” be destroyed and threatened a lawsuit if it wasn't.  —  In a Tuesday afternoon appearance on WDEL, O'Donnell …

Miller admits to lies about his actions  —  DISCIPLINE: Suspension, probation in 2008 after admitting to violating ethics policy while borough attorney.  —  scockerham@adn.com  —  Republican U.S. Senate nominee Joe Miller admitted in 2008 that he lied after being caught using Fairbanks …

Feds arrest N.Va. man in D.C. Metro bomb plot  —  Federal law enforcement authorities have arrested a Northern Virginia man in connection with an alleged plot to carry out a series of terrorist bombings at stations in the Washington Metro system, according to a federal indictment.

The GOP's Deficit Plan: Borrow As You Go  —  The Republicans have a new plan to make it easier to rack up deficits: … Let me explain what this is all about.  “Paygo” was a reform imposed by the 1990 budget agreement that required Congress to offset the cost of any new entitlement program …

Obama Conducts First Sit-Down With Progressive Bloggers  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has gone on a veritable media blitz as the election has approached, speaking to reporters in off-record settings, doing sit-down interviews with traditional …

Hah: Sharron Angle sends Behar flowers; Update: Open-borders Behar responds on The Spew, reiterates “bitch” comment  —  After Joy Behar's “bitch” session on The Spew yesterday, Nevada GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle struck back...with flowers and a cheery note.  —  Via Elizabeth Crum at NRO Battle '10:

Democrats Say Jon Stewart Rally Will Spur Enthusiasm to Vote  —  Democrats are looking to a pair of comedians to do what President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and dozens of other leaders haven't done yet this election season: Get party members excited about voting.

Boehner: ‘Not a time for compromise’  —  Republicans aren't in the mood for compromise, especially on repealing healthcare reform, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Wednesday.  —  Boehner, the party leader who would likely become Speaker in a GOP-controlled House …

Why American Voters Are Suing Dr Obama  —  A British take on the mid-term elections: … Wolf rightly calls this a “propaganda coup,” and it is indeed primarily Roger Ailes' achievement.  But Wolf also criticizes Obama's policy on the same line as Krugman, but with less of a sledgehammer.

Just the Story, Ma'am.  —  Last week I asked why reporters don't more often ask candidates, “What exactly are you talking about?” when they make sweeping claims about things like our freedoms being taken away.  And last night, Rachel Maddow's program featured her doing just that when talking …

2012 Begins: Dems Seek Pentagon Info on Likely Obama Challengers  —  DNC Requests Records Related to Palin, Romney, Seven Other Possible 2012 Contenders  —  The Democratic National Committee formally has asked the Pentagon for reams of correspondence between military agencies …

In Writings of Obama, a Philosophy Is Unearthed  —  When the Harvard historian James T. Kloppenberg decided to write about the influences that shaped President Obama's view of the world, he interviewed the president's former professors and classmates, combed through his books, essays …

A New Plague: Stomping-Deniers  —  I thought the Kentucky head-stomping story had more or less played itself out.  Sure, the prime stomper, Tim Profitt, would get charged and arraigned and hopefully jailed for a spell (anger management classes would also be a good idea).

Election 2010 to Shatter Spending Records as Republicans Benefit from Late Cash Surge  —  Center for Responsive Politics predicts midterms could cost nearly $4 billion  —  Contact: Dave Levinthal (202-354-0111)  —  WASHINGTON - This year's federal election will obliterate spending records …