Phony flier says Virginians vote on different days | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

A phony State Board of Elections flier advising Republicans to vote on Nov. 4 and Democrats on Nov. 5 is being circulated in several Hampton Roads localities, according to state election officials. In fact, Election Day for voters of all political stripes remains Nov. 4.

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Op-Art - The Electoral Map - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

October 25, 2008 The Electoral Map A whimsical electoral map created by Chris Harris and Stephanie Chen.

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The 11 Dumbest Things Sarah Palin Has Said So Far | | AlterNet

When Palin finally made her teleprompter-free debut in an interview with Charlie Gibson, it became clear why McCain had effectively kept his running mate in quarantine: Palin was uninformed and inarticulate; she said embarrassingly stupid things; and she looked at Gibson as thoug …

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McCain Transition Chief Aided Saddam In Lobbying Effort

William Timmons, the Washington lobbyist who John McCain has named to head his presidential transition team, aided an influence effort on behalf of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to ease international sanctions against his regime. The two lobbyists who Timmons worked closely with …

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UPDATED-LegalNewsline | Alaska justices OK possible release of Troopergate report -IT's UP

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-The Alaska Supreme Court has cleared officials to release to the public a much-anticipated report on the abuse-of-power investigation against Gov. Sarah Palin.

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McCain's Verbal Problems Continue, Calls Americans His "Fellow Prisoners" OOPS!

"Across this country this is the agenda I have set before my fellow prisoners," he declared. In the prepared remarks he was supposed to say "fellow citizens."

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"Obama Rally Dwarfs Palin Rally in Anchorage. Surprising Lack of Support for Governor." And the Moose Nugget Award Goes to….. « Mudflats

The Obama-Biden rally was the largest rally for a presidential candidate in Alaskan history.

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Palin's Attack On Obama's Patriotism Legitimizes Questions About The Palins' Association With Group Founded By America-Hating Secessionist: TPM

I say "what's good for the goose..."

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BREAKING: Rescue bill revealed: includes LINK to DRAFT of plan- Sep. 28, 2008

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Congress on Sunday made public a proposed bill that would enact a far-reaching government rescue of the financial system. [...] Among the provisions:

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New Debate Rules Allow For One 15-Second Strangulation | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Just to lighten up the tension a bit for us addicts:

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Sen. Kennedy taken to hospital from Cape Cod home - Yahoo! News

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. - Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is being treated for brain cancer, has been taken to a hospital near his Cape Cod vacation home after complaining of feeling ill. Barnstable police Sgt.

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Permanent Active duty INSIDE US: Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1 - Army Times

If we already have a National Guard with these duties, WHY do we need an active-duty force within the US? What are we not being told NOW? Is there a scenario building where martial law will be imposed (before Nov. 4)?

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How Alaska's AG defied the public's interest to cover for Palin in Troopergate

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Voting problems in several swing states - CNN.com

Here we go again...

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Palin disinvited from Iran protest rally - First Read - msnbc.com

A Jewish organizational leader says the decision to disinvite Palin came after two days of conference calls by the planners, most of whom were angry that Palin had been invited and confirmed without the consultation of other organizers. I knew there was more to the story.

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Did McCain Dis Spain

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McCain confused on Spain? -- El Cid! (More on Mccain's Liberation of Spain) Talking Points Memo

The story is already getting picked up pretty quickly in the Spanish press. And the way it's being interpreted in the Spanish press is that McCain got confused about the fact that Spain is a country in Europe, rather than a rogue state in Latin America.

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Vito Fossella wants back on ballot (PLEASE no!)

Just when you think the water is scum-free... Four months after a DWI arrest and revelations about an out-of-wedlock child forced him to forgo a run for reelection this fall, the shamefaced Staten Island Republican is looking for a way back on the ballot.

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Army Times outs McCain dishonest claims: McCain on FCS: Flip-flop or fib? - Army News

Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute called it deceitful. "McCain's interpretation of Obama's position is typical of the way in which the Republicans have twisted Democratic views in order to undercut their opponents and at the same time obscure the past positions of  …

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Forum sells 'Obama Waffles' with racial stereotype - Yahoo! News

A disgusting new low for right-wingers.

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news: Van Hollen's lawsuit will muck up election, voting officials say

Rovian "Stop the Vote" tactics underway in the battleground state of WI: A lawsuit filed by the state attorney general Wednesday has the potential to slow down voting lines in what promises to be a staggering turnout for the Nov. 4 election, local voting officials said.

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McCain talks up Palin as a reformer on 'The View' - Yahoo! News

OOPS... NEW YORK - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Friday running mate Sarah Palin has never asked for money for lawmakers' pet projects as Alaska governor when in fact she has sought nearly $200 million in earmarks this year.

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Palin Links Iraq to Sept. 11 In Talk to Troops in Alaska

Palin Links Iraq to Sept. 11 In Talk to Troops in Alaska By Anne E. Kornblut Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, September 12, 2008; A01

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Palin tries to defend qualifications in interview - Yahoo! News (AP)

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska - John McCain running mate Sarah Palin sought Thursday to defend her qualifications but struggled with foreign policy, unable to describe President Bush's doctrine of pre-emptive strikes against threatening nations and acknowledging she's never met a forei …

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