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Trying to Snuff Out the Flame

post from Talking Points Memo on 10 October 2008 06:18:00 PM. © Talking Points Memo

At a rally late today in Minnesota, John McCain addressed the heated comments, including calls to violence, coming from some supporters at his rallies this week:"I am enthusiastic and encouraged by the enthusiasm and I think it's really good," McCain[...]

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NE-02: Nebraska in Play

post from Daily Kos on 10 October 2008 06:05:02 PM. © Daily Kos

Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 10/6-8. Likely voters. MoE 5% (No trend lines)

Terry (R) 49
Esch (D) 39

There hasn't been a lot of polling in this district, the latest being from August, posted at Swing State, with very similar numbers: Terry leading 47-38. This race has been in a holding pattern since 2006, when Terry won this R+9 district by about 10 points.

One element that's different in 2008 is the presence of the Obama campaign, which is getting ready to open their third Omaha office this weekend. The Obama campaign might be seeing different trends in the state than we're seeing in our poll:

McCain (R) 53
Obama (D) 40

The McCain campaign appears to be nervous about the state, sending Palin in last weekend to shore up what should be a reliable state for the Republicans.

They're worried, and Obama is on the offensive in Nebraska. The Obama campaign's investment in the district could make a big difference to both Esch and Kleeb in his Senate race. Where there's three Obama offices, there are swarms of volunteers and usually a well-coordinated ground campaign. Nebraska, like Maine, splits its electoral vote in the presidential, and it would appear that the Obama campaign has plans to contest at least one of them.

With that investment on board, the DCCC is chipping in, too, for Esch. They've added him to their Red to Blue list, and have invested $200K in an ad buy in the district.

Crosstabs for the poll below the fold.

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More on Palin's unlawful abuse of power: "Palin
violated the state's executive branch ethics act"

post from AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth on 10 October 2008 06:04:00 PM. © AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth

The operative word here is "unlawful." This is from the Anchorage Daily News:

A legislative investigation has concluded that Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power in pushing for the firing of an Alaska state trooper who was once married to her sister, or by failing to prevent her husband Todd from doing so.

The report by investigator Steve Branchflower was made public late this afternoon by a bipartisan 12-0 vote of the Legislative Council, which authorized the investigation.

Branchflower's report contains four findings. The first concludes that Palin violated the state's executive branch ethics act, which says that "each public officer holds office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust."

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When Will We See Full Troopergate Report

post from TalkLeft on 10 October 2008 06:03:00 PM. © TalkLeft

Only a portion of the Troopergate report will be released to the public.

A second part of the report contains "confidential" information and will be kept under wraps, said [state Sen. Kim] Elton, a Democrat who has been under fire from Palin's supporters.

What this means is unclear, although the words "hidden" and "buried" come to mind as descriptors of the confidential facts.

It’s unclear when, if ever, the public will get to take a look at it.

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The Republican Party's Base is Alive!

post from Jesus' General on 10 October 2008 06:03:00 PM. © Jesus' General

video details and more

And they're marching as to war!

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World in Free Fall: Thanks George!

post from Docudharma - Front Page on 10 October 2008 06:02:08 PM. © Docudharma - Front Page

A number of economists predicted that the Iraq War would cause a financial crisis for the United States, even before it began.In November of 2002, Yale University professor William Nordhaus was quoted in the Independent as warning that: "A war in Iraq[...]

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The Acorn Attacks: Registering voters is bad if
youre Republican

post from Firedoglake on 10 October 2008 06:00:32 PM. © Firedoglake

The rightwing echo chamber's ability to turnout boogiemen always astounds me. In 2004 it was George Soros, now its ACORN. If any conservative tells you this campaign against ACORN is about ?voter fraud?, they are either lying, ill informed, or just[...]

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Friday Philosophy: if not now, when

Last Tuesday Bloomfield College held its yearly convocation, a salute to the beginning of a new school year...which happens around Midterm Week each year for some indiscernible reason. Or speaker was Dr. William Librera, Presidential Research[...]

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Suggestion Box

Please let us know here at FDL if you have inspired ideas or just simple suggestions about things we can do better. We really appreciate your support.[...]

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TROOPERGATE: Chicago Politics, Palin Style

BREAKING NEWS... Governor Palin Abused Power of Office A group of ten Republicans and four Democrats voted unanimously to release a report (pdf) saying "Governor Sarah Palin abused the[...]

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