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Mohammed / IRAQ THE MODEL:
Iraqi's preparing to decide...  Only hours separate us from a major historic day for our nation (too many historic days for Iraq in these two years!).  Tomorrow will draw a line that would mark the beginning of a new era in Iraq; a constitutional Iraq will become reality.
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Baghdad Quiet as Vote Begins on Constitution  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 15 - A blackout plunged Baghdad and parts of southern Iraq into darkness on Friday evening as election workers and American and Iraqi forces readied thousands of polling stations for the nationwide vote on Saturday on a permanent constitution.
Discussion: The Reaction and Daily Kos
Chester / The Adventures of Chester:
Live-blogging the Iraqi Constitutional Referendum  —  3:59am: I'm going to end my coverage for now and catch some z's.  I'll do a follow-up in the morning.  Here's a really cool presentation from the January vote, for a good flashback:  —  http://adamkeiper.blogs.com/comparevide o/files/Iraq_ Election_HiRes.wmv
Discussion: Washington Post and In the Bullpen
Hamza Hendawi / Associated Press:
Iraqis Vote in Constitutional Referendum  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's deeply divided Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds took their struggle over the nation's future to the ballot box Saturday, voting in a fierce competition over a new constitution aimed at establishing a democracy after decades of dictatorship.
Shawn Wasson / Bareknucklepolitics.com:
Iraqis Vote  —  Iraqis are set to head to the polls tomorrow …
Discussion: Sister Toldjah
Washington Post:
Sunni Bombs and Guards Greet Iraq Vote
Discussion: ScrappleFace and Decision '08
Washington Post:
Rove Pressed On Conflicts, Source Says  —  Questions Said to Focus On Differing Accounts  —  The grand jury investigating the CIA leak case pressed White House senior adviser Karl Rove yesterday to more fully explain his conversations with reporters about CIA operative Valerie Plame …
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SGT Ron Long / They Call Us, "Doc":
Speaking with President Bush  —  Yesterday, I (bottom right corner in the picture) was chosen to be among a small group of soldiers assigned to the 42ID's Task Force Liberty that would speak to President Bush, our Commander-in-Chief.  The interview went well, but I would like to respond …
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Wharkavy / villagevoice.com:
Bush Launches New Flack Attack  —  U.S. public shelled today from Iraq by weapon of mass distraction  —  Flack attack from Iraq: Bush talks to the troops this morning.  Arrow denotes flack.  —  George W. Bush — what a newsmaker.  In the true sense of the word.  This morning, he made it up.
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Timothy Karr / MediaCitizen:
Media No Longer Taking Flak?
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Jay Rosen / PressThink:
The Hypothesis: Notes on the Judy Miller Situation  —  This post I will keep updated with information and links throughout the weekend— as life permits.  So check back.  (Hypothesis is Judy Miller won't talk to the Times reporters and help them produce a truthful account.)
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John Byrne / rawstory.com:
Concern pervades New York Times newsroom over Judith Miller
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Sploid
Associated Press:
'Today' Reporter Paddles in Shallow Water  —  If Michelle Kosinski's canoe had sprung a leak on NBC's "Today" show Friday, she didn't have much to worry about.  —  In one of television's inadvertently funny moments, the NBC News correspondent was paddling in a canoe during a live report …
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Ian / The Political Teen:
The Today Show's Stages Flood Report in New Jersey (VIDEO)
Discussion: Reaganites Unite!
Brant E. DeBow / Sarcasmagorical:
Liveblogging - Hugh Hewitt Panel Discussion  —  After foolishly not checking my schedule, and being totally ignorant of the Biola cafeteria's closing times, I somehow completely missed the whole dinner portion of the night.  I guess they close the cafe at 6:30 on a Friday night …
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Charmaine / reasoned audacity at charmaineyoest.com:
Speaking Now at GodBlogCon: Hugh Hewitt Panel
Omar / IRAQ THE MODEL:
Just said my YES...  (updated)  —  Probably the worst thing today is the intense heat which was a little over 100f but that didn't stop the crowds from walking in the sun to the voting stations, I personally had to walk nearly 4 miles in total but it's definitely worth the effort.
Discussion: Free Thoughts
Media Matters for America:
Boortz: Faced with an impending national disaster, "we should save the rich people first"  —  On the October 14 broadcast of his daily radio show, right-wing radio host Neal Boortz stated that if the country is faced with an impending national disaster, it should make it a higher priority …
Discussion: Cold Fury
Peter Baker / Washington Post:
White House Shifts Its Lobbying Strategy  —  The White House, caught off guard by the intensity of the conservative backlash to Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, plans to try to refocus the debate over the next week onto her legal qualifications and away from issues such as her religion, senior presidential advisers said yesterday.
Nancy Benac / Associated Press:
Office Contacted About Williams Contract  —  Investigators at the Education Department have contacted the U.S. attorney's office regarding the Bush administration's hiring of commentator Armstrong Williams to promote its agenda.  —  The action was disclosed by Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J. …
David Crary / Associated Press:
Groups Threaten to Boycott American Girl  —  NEW YORK - American Girl, manufacturer of a highly popular line of dolls and children's books, has become the target of conservative activists threatening a boycott unless the toy maker cuts off contributions to a youth organization that supports abortion rights and acceptance of lesbians.
Discussion: AMERICAblog
New York Times:
G.I.'s and Syrians in Tense Clashes on Iraqi Border  —  WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 - A series of clashes in the last year between American and Syrian troops, including a prolonged firefight this summer that killed several Syrians, has raised the prospect that cross-border military operations may become …
Greg Simmons / Fox News:
Bloggers Seek to Mix Faith and the Internet  —  WASHINGTON — When Johann Gutenberg's printing press began churning out Bibles in the 15th century, the new technology helped usher in a new era of religion in Europe.  —  Nearly 600 years later, some think that increasingly popular Web logs …

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