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8:45 PM ET, October 15, 2006

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Greg Small / Associated Press:
Quake knocks out power across Hawaii  —  HONOLULU - A strong earthquake shook Hawaii early Sunday, causing a landslide that blocked a major highway on Hawaii Island and knocking out power across the state, authorities said.  —  The state Civil Defense had unconfirmed reports of injuries …
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New York Times:
Earthquake of 6.3 Magnitude Shakes Hawaii  —  An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 rippled through Hawaii today, the United States Geological Survey reported, waking up residents and tourists, knocking out power to several of the islands and causing at least a dozen aftershocks.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Mark Pazniokas / Hartford Courant:
Joe Lieberman In No Man's Land  —  A Longtime Democrat, Now In Opposition, Is In Strange Company  —  Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, a lifelong Democrat and student of politics, blanked when asked if America would be better off with his party regaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
Help Save Ned Lamont: Write His Concession Speech Today
Discussion: LamontBlog
Fox News:
TRANSCRIPT: SENATOR JOHN KERRY ON 'FOX NEWS SUNDAY'  —  The following is a partial transcript of the Oct. 15, 2006, edition of "FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace":  —  HOST OF "FOX NEWS SUNDAY" CHRIS WALLACE: Joining us now, not by cable line, fiber line, from Camp David …
Discussion: The Democratic Daily
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Voters' Allegiances, Ripe for the Picking  —  IN May 1980, the pollster Richard Wirthlin huddled with his presidential candidate, Ronald Reagan, to plot a course through what looked like a daunting landscape for their party.  Just over half the country told pollsters that they were Democrats …
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Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
THE EMERGING DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY?....Matt Yglesias is right: this is an interesting chart.
Discussion: Eschaton
Washington Post:
Allen and Webb in Virtual Tie, Post Poll Says  —  Northern Virginia Voters' Views Differ From Rest of Commonwealth  —  Virginia Sen. George Allen (R) and Democratic challenger James Webb are virtually tied in a race that could shift the balance of power in Washington and which reinforces …
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Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Behind the Tightening Webb-Allen Race: A Different Virginia
Washington Post:
U.N. Votes To Impose Sanctions On N. Korea  —  The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to condemn North Korea and impose stiff sanctions on the communist government in response to its suspected nuclear test.  —  North Korea's ambassador immediately rejected the council's demand …
Discussion: Redstate and Penraker
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John P. Murtha / Washington Post:
Confessions of a 'Defeatocrat'  —  The Republicans are running scared.  In the White House, on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail, they're worried about losing control of Congress.  And so the administration and the GOP have launched a desperate assault on Democrats and our position on the war in Iraq.
Patrick Garmoe / Daily Herald:
The world - from Algonquin  —  Brother of 'Nightline' anchor the blogger behind Right Wing Nut House  —  In the Internet age, being a voice in the public square no longer requires reputation, pedigree or a D.C. address.  —  It just requires enough gumption to get out of bed at 4 a.m. …
Christopher Bodeen / Associated Press:
Iraq Sectarian Spree Kills 83 in 2 Days  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq — At least 83 people were killed during a two-day spree of sectarian revenge killings, as Iraq's government said Sunday it was indefinitely postponing a much-anticipated national reconciliation conference.
Tim Golden / New York Times:
Expecting U.S. Help, Sent to Guantánamo  —  Abdul Rahim Al Ginco thought he was saved when the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and overthrew the Taliban regime.  —  Mr. Ginco, a college student living in the United Arab Emirates, had gone to Afghanistan in 2000 after running away from his strict Muslim father.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and PoliBlog
Peter Wallsten / Los Angeles Times:
Displease a Lobbyist, Get Fired  —  E-mails show Jack Abramoff's ability to influence White House staffing decisions through his highly placed friends.  —  WASHINGTON — For five years, Allen Stayman wondered who ordered his removal from a State Department job negotiating agreements …
Robert Novak / Chicago Sun Times:
Democratic committee chair selling access for late campaign donations  —  Republican-oriented tax lobbyists are interpreting late-campaign solicitations as a requirement for a ticket to enter the office of Rep. Charles Rangel as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in a Democratic-controlled House.
Thomas M. Defrank / NY Daily News:
One proud Poppy ... but  —  W follies mar legacy, ex-Prez's aides gripe  —  DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF  —  WASHINGTON - At this month's christening of the nuclear aircraft carrier bearing his name, former President George H.W. Bush delivered a rousing endorsement of his son.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Sen. Reid on the hot seat  —  It didn't quite have the legs to knock the overhyped Foley scandal off the front pages, but another Washington controversy this week at least momentarily threatened the credibility of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.  —  The Associated Press on Wednesday reported …
Josh Hafenbrack / Sun-Sentinel:
Poll finds undecided voters may be key to Foley congressional seat  —  Democrat in front, but 11 percent still not sure  —  Democrat Tim Mahoney leads Republican Joe Negron by 7 percentage points in a critical congressional election to replace disgraced U.S. Rep. Mark Foley …
Discussion: PoliPundit.com
 
 
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Muslims are the new Jews  —  Very little makes sense …
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
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David / Crooks and Liars:
Hume, Kristol Want Unilateral Action on N. Korea, Iran
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Reuters:
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New York Times:
26 Killed in Revenge Attacks Outside Baghdad
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