Top Items:


George McGovern | 1922-2012: George McGovern, a Liberal Trounced but Not Silenced, Dies at 90 — George McGovern, the United States senator who won the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 1972 as an opponent of the war in Vietnam and a champion of liberal causes …
RELATED:


George McGovern, Libertarian Hero — The venerable former senator and failed presidential candidate George McGovern, who died today at 90, is being remembered by many friends and foes alike as the archetypal ultraliberal. — McGovern, they say, effectively turned the Democratic Party …
Discussion:
Hit & Run, Towleroad News #gay, Cato @ Liberty and Politico


George McGovern: He deserved better
Discussion:
The Reaction, Hullabaloo and Lawyers, Guns & Money

George McGovern, RIP
Discussion:
Fox News, JustOneMinute and JOSHUAPUNDIT

George McGovern, liberal standard-bearer against Nixon in '72, dies
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, FIRST DRAFT, Joe. My. God., Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Impolitic

George McGovern, former senator and 1972 Democratic nominee, dies aged 90
Discussion:
Politico, CNN, Associated Press and Scared Monkeys

George McGovern: Former US Senator from South Dakota Dead at 90
Discussion:
msnbc.com


NBC/WSJ poll: Presidential contest now tied — Heading into Monday's final debate and with just over two weeks until Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are now tied nationally, according the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
RELATED:


Romney Surges to Tie Obama in National Poll
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway, Scared Monkeys, Business Insider and American Power

Political Perceptions: Makings of a Split 2012 Outcome
Discussion:
The Daily Caller

Romney, Obama tied in new NBC/WSJ poll
Discussion:
First Read, The Strata-Sphere, GayPatriot and White House Dossier


Gunman kills 3 women, wounds 4 others, then commits suicide at Azana Spa in Brookfield — Brookfield - Three women were killed and four wounded in a domestic violence shooting rampage late Sunday morning at the Azana Salon & Spa, across the street from Brookfield Square Mall.
Discussion:
Riehl World News, The Other McCain, Daily Mail, New York Magazine and The Hinterland Gazette
RELATED:

Shooting at Wisconsin spa; 7 injured
Discussion:
This Just In, The Raw Story and Talking Points Memo


UN WARNS AMERICANS: DO NOT ELECT MITT ROMNEY — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights has warned Americans not to elect Republican Mitt Romney in next month's presidential election, saying that doing so would be “a democratic mandate for torture.”
Discussion:
The Jawa Report, Instapundit and The Hill


Obama campaign accepted foreign Web donation — and may be hiding more — The Obama re-election campaign has accepted at least one foreign donation in violation of the law — and does nothing to check on the provenance of millions of dollars in other contributions, a watchdog group alleges.


Fluke takes center stage in Reno — Sandra Fluke, the woman at the center of a media firestorm earlier this year after Rush Limbaugh called her a “slut,” spoke Saturday in front of about 10 people at the Sak 'N Save in north Reno. — The speech was part of a daylong effort by Democrats …
RELATED:


Romney Family Investment Ties To Voting Machine Company That Could Decide The Election Causing Concern — (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) — It's 3:00 a.m. on November 7, 2012. — With the painfully close presidential election now down to who wins the battleground state of Ohio …
Discussion:
Seeing the Forest


Top GOP Senator: ‘The Time For Talking’ With Iran ‘Is Over’ — On Fox News Sunday this morning, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that the United States should end talks with Iran over its disputed nuclear program. The South Carolina Republican was responding to a question from host Chris Wallace …
Discussion:
New York Times, The Atlantic Online, The Caucus and Talking Points Memo
RELATED:


Obama makes late push for black voters — Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images / SF — As we roll into the final presidential debate, the polls show a very tight race. One thing they don't show, however, is how race is a factor in the election. — By my estimate, you have to build …
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers

Campaigns debate Big Bird, binders and Romnesia — (CNN) - The two presidential campaigns clashed Sunday over Big Bird, “binders full of women,” and the latest phrase gone viral on the campaign trail - “Romnesia.” — Romney senior adviser Kevin Madden said President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has …
Discussion:
New York Magazine and Politico
RELATED:

Richardson, Gingrich spar over candidates' foreign policy strengths
Discussion:
Politico


Voter fraud billboards that drew complaints of racism and intimidation will come down, Clear Channel says — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Clear Channel Outdoor will remove 30 billboards across the city that drew complaints of racism and intimidation with their message of “Voter fraud is a felony,” the company said Saturday night.
Discussion:
msnbc.com and Bats Left/Throws Right

Bloomberg Raises ‘Socialism’ Label in Discussing Warren — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has just started a new “super PAC,” did not reserve his strong words to President Obama and Mitt Romney during his 40-minute interview with The New York Times on Friday.
Discussion:
Politico, Progressive Change …, The Hill and New York Times


US ‘too slow’ to act as drone's cam captured Libya horror — The United States had an unmanned Predator drone over its consulate in Benghazi during the attack that slaughtered four Americans — which should have led to a quicker military response, it was revealed yesterday.
Discussion:
Israel Matzav, The PJ Tatler, The Lonely Conservative, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, Althouse and Hot Air