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1/4 of Afghan Votes May be Fraudulent

1/4 of Afghan Votes May be Fraudulent The New York Times reports: KABUL, Afghanistan — Although the preliminary results of the Sept. 18 parliamentary elections, expected to be announced Sunday, were postponed, interviews with Afghan and Western officials indicate that fraud was …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Israeli Governing Coalition at Risk

Israeli Governing Coalition at Risk The Guardian reports: Israel 's coalition government, led by Binyamin Netanyahu , appears to be in danger of fracturing over the gridlocked peace process and a controversial "loyalty law". As Israel announced the building of 238 more …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Iran Won't Budge on Nukes

Iran Won't Budge on Nukes CNN reports: (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is taking a hard line ahead of nuclear talks scheduled for next month with world powers skeptical of his government's intentions, local media reported Sunday. Ahmadinejad said that Iran is …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Norquist Compares Daniels to Nazi Reenactor

Norquist Compares Daniels to Nazi Reenactor Politico reports: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has now managed to alienate prominent social and fiscal conservatives. The potential presidential candidate’s already rocky path to the Republican nomination became more treacherous this …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Alito Will Not Attend State of the Union

Alito Won't Attend State of the Union Politico reports: WASHINGTON — When Supreme Court justices enter the House of Representatives in their black robes for the president's next State of the Union address, Samuel Alito does not plan to be among them. The justice said the annual …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Gingrich Raises $4 Million

Gingrich Raises $4 Million Politico reports: Newt Gingrich’s political groups raised nearly $4 million from July through September — a total that dwarfs that of other prospective 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls, but one that comes with a big asterisk. The bulk of the money …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Silver: GOP to Gain 50 House Seats

Silver: GOP to Gain 50 House Seats Nate Silver reports: FiveThirtyEight’s projection for the U.S. House shows little change from last week. Republicans are given a 73 percent chance of taking over the House, up incrementally from 72 percent last week. During an average simulation …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

GOP Candidates have Fundraising Edge

GOP Candidates have Edge in Fundraising The Wall Street Journal reports: Republican candidates in the closest campaigns for the Senate have moved ahead of their Democratic rivals in the fund-raising race, according to reports released late Friday. In the 10 closest Senate …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Nuclear Renaissance Slow to Come

Nuke Power Gets the Shaft The Economist reports: Nuclear power should be hot. It emits virtually no carbon dioxide. It requires no costly imports of oil from countries that breed terrorists. Even greens don’t hate it as much as they used to. What’s for a politician not to like? …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Inside North Korea's Flower Cult

Inside N. Korea's Flower Cult The Economist reports: SOMETIMES there are Kimilsungia exhibitions. Sometimes there are Kimjongilia ones. Citizens of Pyongyang are also treated to combined Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia shows. One such got underway at the beginning of this month, at …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Murkowski Ad Features Ted Stevens

Murkowski Ad Features Ted Stevens The Wall Street Journal reports: Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski unveiled a TV spot featuring an endorsement by the late Ted Stevens , taped just 10 days before the former senator’s death in an August plane crash. The ad shows …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

RGA Raises $30 Million

RGA Raises $30 Million The Wall Street Journal reports: The Republican Governors Association raised more than $30 million in the past three months with the help of sizable donations from Wall Street investors, the oil and gas industry, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and other …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Brooks Knew "Shovel-Ready" Projects Were a Myth

Brooks Knew "Shovel-Ready" Was a Myth RealClearPolitics reports: DAVID BROOKS, NYT: Yes. Well, I shouldn’t have confessed this. He said this to me off the record about a year ago. But it hasn’t… JIM LEHRER: Off the record? So, then you can’t talk about it. DAVID BROOKS: …

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Written by FrumForum News on Sunday October 17, 2010

Pastor Wins Car for Not Burning Koran

Pastor Wins Car for Not Burning Copy of Koran The AP reports: A New Jersey car dealer plans to keep his word after offering Florida pastor Terry Jones a new car if he promised to not burn a Quran. Car dealer Brad Benson made the offer in one of his dealership's quirky radio ads, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday October 16, 2010

Dems Cut Funds For Dozen House Races

Dems Cut Funds For House Races The Wall Street Journal reports: Democratic strategists acknowledged they are abandoning a dozen House seats the party now holds, as they try to salvage their majority in the chamber by shoring up candidates with better chances. With Republicans …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday October 16, 2010

Frum: HARDtalk, The Full Interview

Frum: HARDtalk, The Full Interview David Frum spoke with the BBC's HARDtalk about the GOP and the upcoming midterm elections. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orbkeeyAmr4 httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DngIS_5xUo

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday October 16, 2010

America Goes Missing in Action at the UN

The story of Canada's lost Security Council seat took a new turn after reports U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice instructed American diplomats not to back the bid. Canada needs a new national sport: solo boxing. What could be more Canadian than beating yourself up? The story of Canada's disappointment …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday October 16, 2010

Banks & Borrowers Need a Foreclosure Freeze

With mounting evidence that banks have made serious errors dealing with mortgages, it's now time for a nationwide foreclosure freeze. As additional evidence mounts that more than a few banks have made serious errors in dealing with foreclosures, it’s becoming more evident that a nationwide …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Saturday October 16, 2010

Lowry: Why Texas is a Model for Growth

Lowry: Texas is a Model for Growth Rich Lowry writes: Texas already looms large in its own imagination. Its elevated self-image didn’t need this: More than half of the net new jobs in the U.S. during the past 12 months were created in the Lone Star State. According to the Bureau …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday October 16, 2010

Gov Reports Smaller Deficit

Gov Reports Smaller Deficit Politico reports: The cost of bailing out Wall Street, and mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was a little cheaper than the government expected, resulting in a smaller federal deficit, the Obama administration announced on Friday. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday October 16, 2010