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DC Metro Suspect Wanted to Attack US Troops

DC Metro Suspect Wanted to Attack US Troops The Washington Post reports : The man charged in an alleged plot to blow up Metrorail stations in Northern Virginia came to the FBI's attention because he was asking people about ways to fight American troops in Afghanistan and …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Alaska Supreme Court Approves Write In Lists

Alaska Supreme Court Approves Write In Lists The AP reports : ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Supreme Court late Wednesday blocked a lower court's order and ruled that voters at polling places may see a list of write-in candidates. The ruling was good news for the campaign of …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

York: Dems Using Stewart Rally to Phone Bank

York: Dems Using Stewart Rally to Phone Bank Byron York writes : Facing dire prospects at the polls, Organizing for America, the permanent incarnation of the Obama presidential campaign, is looking for help from Saturday's Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert "nonpartisan" rally on the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Dem Ad Shows German Troops

Dem Ad Shows German Troops BBC reports : US political ad mistakenly shows German troops. A North Carolina state legislator says he supports the military, but a flyer prepared by his campaign could lead some to question which country's. Democrat Tim Spear's campaign has …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Interview with Toronto's New "Tea Party" Mayor

Interview with Toronto's New "Tea Party" Mayor Toronto's new mayor, Rob Ford, was interviewed on CBC's As It Happens : httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHJGR4i7fhw

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Miller Dropping in Polls

Miller Falls Behind in Polls The Mudflats reports: A new poll conducted by Hays Research confirms what we already intuitively know. Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller’s candidacy is in big trouble. The percentage of those who feel either “somewhat negative” or “very …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

TNR: The Tea Party is a Real Movement

TNR: The Tea Party is a Real Movement John B. Judis writes : On the eve of the November elections, we are suddenly awash in books, articles, and monographs about the Tea Parties. Some of these—I would single out Sean Wilentz’s historical piece in The New Yorker —deepen our …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Rove: Palin's TV Show Not Presidential

Rove: Palin's Reality Show is Not Presidential The Telegraph reports : Expressing the strongest public reservations about the conservative star made by any senior Republican figure, Mr Rove said it was unlikely that voters would regard someone starring in a reality show as president…

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Obama Defends Record on The Daily Show

Obama Defends Record to Jon Stewart The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — If you are president of the United States and you take your campaign get-out-the-vote blitz to a fake news program, do you get tweaked, or do you get a pass? You get tweaked, as President Obama …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

46 Anti-Obama Books Published in Two Years

46 Anti-Obama Books Published in Two Years The Daily Beast reports : Hating President Obama has become its own industry—and here's a new stat to prove it: To date, there have been at least 46 anti-Obama books published. I'm not talking about thoughtful criticisms of his policies, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Boehner To Appear With Nazi Reenactor

Boehner To Fundraise With Nazi Reenactor Talking Points Memo reports : I'd thought Richard Iott had been put out to pasture after news broke that his main hobby was Nazi reenacting. After that Rep. Eric Cantor (R) denounced him. And then everything pretty much went down hill …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Paul & Conway Condemn Stomping

Paul & Conway Condemn Stomping Politico reports : Rivals Rand Paul and Jack Conway on Tuesday condemned the actions of several Paul supporters who attacked a volunteer for the liberal MoveOn.org before the latest Kentucky senatorial debate . A TV news crew captured footage …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Barney Frank Received $60,000 From Wall St.

Barney Frank Received $60,000 From Wall St. Roll Call reports : Just three months after the enactment of a sweeping financial regulatory overhaul bearing his name, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said he is having mixed success raising money from the financial services industry for …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Will Manchin Become a Republican?

Will Manchin Become a Republican? The Wall Street Journal reports : What happens if Republicans almost, but not quite, win a majority in the Senate next week? It could easily happen: Republicans currently hold 41 seats. According to RealClearPolitics , they are favored to hold …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Karzai Gives Private Security a Reprieve

Karzai Gives Private Security a Reprieve The Washington Post reports : KABUL - Under intense diplomatic pressure, President Hamid Karzai offered a reprieve Wednesday to private security companies guarding foreign-funded development projects in Afghanistan , heading off at least …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

US to Offer Strict Nuke Deal to Iran

US to Offer Strict Nuke Deal to Iran The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — The Obama administration and its European allies are preparing a new offer for negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program, senior administration officials say, but the conditions on Tehran would …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

Greece Falls Short of Austerity Goals

Greece Falls Short of Austerity Goals The New York Times reports : LONDON — The mathematics of austerity are getting harder. With economic conditions weaker than expected, tax revenue is coming up short of projections in parts of Europe. As a result, countries struggling with …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday October 28, 2010

O'Donnell Threatens to Sue Radio Station

O'Donnell Makes Threat to Sue Radio Station Politico reports: Christine O’Donnell threatened Tuesday to sue a Delaware radio station for not turning over a videotape of an interview with the Republican Senate nominee. A campaign official demanded that WDEL give them the tape of …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 27, 2010

Jackson: Williams' Firing Was "Wrong"

Jackson: Williams' Firing Was "Wrong" Politico reports: The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday compared NPR’s firing of Juan Williams to the Agriculture Department’s firing of Shirley Sherrod. “NPR was wrong because they did not afford him freedom of speech, ” Jackson said. “They …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 27, 2010

Alaska Judge: No Write-In Lists for Voters

Alaska Judge: No Write-In Lists Politico reports: In a major blow to Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s campaign, an Alaska judge ruled Wednesday that election officials cannot hand out lists with the names of write-in candidates. State Judge Frank Pfiffner ordered the state Division of …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday October 27, 2010