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1:25 PM ET, October 28, 2007

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Bennett Roth / Houston Chronicle:
Ron Paul's campaign takes to the airwaves  —  Maverick boosts pursuit of votes in early primaries  —  WASHINGTON — Hoping to defy more expectations, Rep. Ron Paul is ratcheting up his maverick Republican presidential campaign by launching TV and radio commercials in early primary states …
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Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
The Two-Man Race  —  Only Rudy and Mitt have credible scenarios.  —  Ron Paul has been a striking presence in the Republican presidential debates.  One result is he's raised an unimaginable amount of money—$5.1 million in the third quarter—for an obscure congressman from Texas.
Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog:
The GOP's Two Man Race: Giuliani Or Romney Will Be The Nominee  —  Fred Barnes has a piece on the real GOP race in the Weekly Standard.  —  On Friday's show, Fred, Morton Kondracke and I kicked around the realities of the Republican presidential contest.  (Transcript here.  Audio here.)
Discussion: Daily Pundit
Faiz / Think Progress:
Fox heralds Bush as a World Series 'hero.'  —  Last night, Fox aired a montage prior its airing of the Red Sox/Rockies game that celebrated great moments in World Series history.  "The story of the World Series is told in seven chapters," the narrator said, "each with their old tale, each with their own hero.
Discussion: JustOneMinute and Israel Matzav
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
A bizarre, unsolicited email from Gen. Petraeus' spokesman  —  I received this morning an unsolicited email from Col. Steven A. Boylan, the Public Affairs Officer and personal spokesman for Gen. David G. Petraeus.  The subject line of the email — which I am publishing in full, unedited form here …
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Corrente and Mercury Rising
Peterhamby / CNN Political Ticker:
Colbert campaigns in S.C.; Edwards camp attacks Doritos link  —  COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) — Comedian Stephen Colbert brought his mock presidential campaign to the capital of South Carolina Sunday, where he was declared "favorite son" by the mayor of Columbia and given the key to the city.
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Walking Into Iran's Trap  —  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Is the United States going to war with Iran?  That's what a Lebanese businessman here wants to know from a visiting American.  If it's war, he doesn't want to make a big new investment in the region.
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
W.M.D. in Iran?  Q.E.D.  —  TIM RUSSERT: Mr. Vice President, welcome to "Meet the Press."  —  VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY: Good morning, Tim.  —  RUSSERT: How close are we to war with Iran?  —  CHENEY: Well, I think we are in the final stages of diplomacy, obviously.
Discussion: Death and NewsBusters.org
Jules Crittenden:
Truman Lied, Aliens Died  —  Richardson, pressed on his UFO affairs stance, vows honest, open government: … Americans need to know where Obama and Edwards stand on this.  Hillary ... well, she's part of it.  Can't trust her.  I think Kucinich might be in on it, too.
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ConservativeHome com / ConservativeHome's ToryDiary:
You couldn't make it up  —  Today's Sunday Times: … Conservative Universities spokesman David Willetts, who uncovered this fact, commented: … 1.45pm update.  —  David Willetts is really on the case now: … This has just been emailed to me:  —  "In response to news that the Foreign Office …
Discussion: Israel Matzav
Klaus Marre / The Hill:
Leahy rejects White House criticism of AG confirmation process  —  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Saturday rejected White House criticism that his panel was moving along too slowly the nomination of Michael Mukasey, whom President Bush tapped as the next attorney general.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters and Macsmind
Frank Rich / New York Times:
Rudy, the Values Slayer  —  WITH the new president heading off to his Texas vacation during that slow news month of August 2001, I wrote a column about a man who would never be president: Rudy Giuliani.  Banished from Gracie Mansion after dumping his second wife for Judith Nathan …
Agence France Presse:
19 states now enjoy 'shoot first' laws  —  Burglars in the United States could once sue homeowners if they were shot, but now a growing number of states have made it legal to shoot to kill when somebody breaks into a house.  —  John Woodson, 46, found that out last week when he ambled …
Anushka Asthana / Observer:
Bullying exaggerated, says expert  —  The level of playground bullying is being exaggerated and children must learn to cope with name-calling and teasing to help them develop resilience, a childhood expert says.  —  In a book to be published tomorrow, Tim Gill, a former government adviser …
Discussion: theneweditor.com
Brendan Bouffard / lsj.com:
Protesters shout down anti-Islam speaker at MSU  —  Audience uses chants, obscenities to interrupt British Nationalist's speech  —  EAST LANSING - When British Nationalist Nick Griffin took the podium at a Friday night Michigan State University event, he tried to explain how Islam is a threat to Western civilization.
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Holly Ramer / Associated Press:
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JOHN RICH OF BIG & RICH DOES A RICK SANTORUM IMPERSONATION …
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
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