Thoughts

post from Talking Points Memo on 11 October 2008 11:59:00 PM. © Talking Points Memo

I've started giving serious thought to the high likelihood that Barack Obama is about to inherit this mess. On a separate but obviously related front it's distressing that a lot of very respectable economists think that Henry Paulson is dragging his[...]

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Election Race Diary Roundup (10/11 – 24
Days to Change)

post from Daily Kos on 11 October 2008 11:50:07 PM. © Daily Kos

PLEASE NOTE - This is not an open thread and is intended for diaries and discussion of downticket races.

For all the introductory stuff and links to previous diaries in the series, please look below the fold...

This Rescue Diary covers the period from 12:00 Noon, Friday, 10/10 to 12:00 Noon EDT, Saturday, 10/11

Today's Menu Includes :
69 Diaries Overall

- 24 On House races

- With 20 covering individual Districts in 16 states

- 12 On Senate races

- Representing 4 different states

- 14 On Various election races and ballot issues

- Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more

- 19 General election-related diaries

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Frank Rich calls out the racists among us

post from transparentgrid.com on 11 October 2008 11:45:23 PM. © transparentgrid.com

One of the things that has been bothering me over the last week of coverage of the teetering on the brink of fascism Republican campaign has been the absence of the MSM to call it what it is: race-baiting. White pundits were unable to see “that one” for what it was — an intentional effort [...]

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A Saturday Sammamish Canvas in WA-08

post from Open Left - Front Page on 11 October 2008 11:33:25 PM. © Open Left - Front Page

I spent this beautiful crisp afternoon canvassing in Sammamish for the Obama-Gregoire-Burner[...]

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Open Thread

post from Crooks and Liars on 11 October 2008 11:30:34 PM. © Crooks and Liars

(h/t Aimee)

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More Times Plugging

post from Librocrats - Designed Intelligent on 11 October 2008 11:08:00 PM. © Librocrats - Designed Intelligent

Today is a day of several well written articles and gems. Some quotes:The Republican campaign strategy now involves sending their candidates to areas where everybody is a die-hard McCain supporter already. Then they yell about Obama until the crowd is so[...]

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C&L's Late Nite Music Club with Raul Midon

post from Crooks and Liars on 11 October 2008 11:00:44 PM. © Crooks and Liars

Sunshine from State of Mind
Today was the Fall Fest for my oldest's school, the first major fundraiser for the year. Anybody else remember when schools didn't have to fundraise constantly? In any event, big kudos to whomever it was responsible for the music. They played some great stuff, and I took lots of notes of artists I hadn't heard of but really liked, like Raul Midon.

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BREAKING: Pat Fitzgerald Set to Indict ACORN,
Obama, Pelosi, Dean, Santa Claus on RICO Charges

post from Firedoglake on 11 October 2008 11:00:29 PM. © Firedoglake

A top "PUMA" blogger reports that the US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Patrick Fitzgerald, is poised to announce indictments in a RICO case involving ACORN, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean, and, what the hell, Santa Claus.[...]

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Palin: Why is everyone talking about the economy
when we should be talking about abortion!

post from AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth on 11 October 2008 10:59:00 PM. © AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth

Palin yesterday in Pennsylvania:

?In times like these with wars and financial crisis, I know that it may be easy to forget even as deep and abiding a concern as the right to life, and it seems that our opponent kind of hopes you will forget that,? Palin told a Pennsylvania crowd.

Still think this woman should be in charge of your 401k? Oh, who cares if you lost half your retirement, at least with a Palin administration you can be sure women will be forced to keep and give birth to their rapists' babies (after we make them pay for their rape kits). After all, isn't that what really matters right now?

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VA-02: Drake (R) leads by 14

Research 2000's poll for Daily Kos shows Republican incumbent Thelma Drake ahead of her Democratic challenger, Glenn Nye, by a healthy margin.

Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 10/7-8. Likely voters. MoE 5% (No trend lines)

Drake (R) 51
Nye (D) 37

Glenn Nye is a highly attractive candidate in many ways, but if this poll is to be believed, Drake has a comfortable lead in her bid for reelection this fall. While she faced a nailbiter of a race against Democrat Phil Kellam in 2006, frequently trailing in polls, she's had a consistent lead over Nye this time out.

Nye is actually underperforming Obama by a few points - Obama trails 51% to 42% in VA-02. Democratic internal polling has shown Nye within striking distance of Drake - just five points back - so all is not lost in this district, but Nye looks to have an awfully hard road ahead.

It's especially unfortunate to see this in the wake of a heinous smear campaign from Drake. We'll be pulling for Nye to pull this one out.

On the web:
Glenn Nye for Congress