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11:00 PM ET, July 28, 2008

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USA Today:
Gains for McCain in latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll  —  Republican presidential candidate John McCain moved from being behind by 6 points among “likely” voters a month ago to a 4-point lead over Democrat Barack Obama among that group in the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll.
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Where's the Bounce?  —  WASHINGTON — It is a question that has hovered over Senator Barack Obama even as he has passed milestone after milestone in his race for the White House: Why is he not doing better?  —  It shadowed him as he struggled against Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton …
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama 48%, McCain 40%  —  No further gains for Obama in latest update  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama's lead over John McCain has settled back slightly to a 48% to 40% margin among registered voters in Gallup Poll Daily tracking conducted July 25-27.
Tom Bevan / Real Clear Politics:
Gallup/USA Today Poll: McCain +4  —  This one should set the tongues wagging: … This is the first poll showing McCain with a lead over Obama since a May 1-3 Gallup/USA Today survey showed him with a slim 1 point lead.  A Fox News poll at the end of April had McCain up 3.
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Washington Post:
Kaine in ‘Serious’ Talks With Obama  —  Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has told close associates that he has had “very serious” conversations with Sen. Barack Obama about joining the Democratic presidential ticket and has provided documents to the campaign as it combs through his background, according to several sources close to Kaine.
Discussion: Right Pundits and Hot Air
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Veepstakes: Divining Obama's Thinking
Discussion: Consortiumnews.com and NO QUARTER
Hayes Hickman / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Bill O'Reilly, Michael Savage, Sean Hannity on accused shooter's reading list  —  4-page letter outlines frustration, hatred of ‘liberal movement’  —  Please download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player, or enable JavaScript for your browser to view the video player.
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Bob Fowler / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Accused church shooter threatened to kill wife, himself
Maureen O'Donnell / Chicago Sun Times:
Sun-Times columnist Robert Novak says he has brain tumor  —  Biopsy set for later today  —  Chicago Sun-Times columnist Robert Novak said today he has been diagnosed with a brain tumor but says that, “God willing,” he plans to be back at work soon.  —  Novak said he was diagnosed Sunday …
Discussion: The Swamp and Hot Air
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Human Events:
Robert Novak Hospitalized  —  Robert Novak was admitted yesterday to a Boston hospital where he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.  In a written statement given to his publisher, Novak said:  —  “On Sunday, July 27, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor.  I have been admitted to Brigham …
Denise Lavoie / Associated Press:
Columnist Robert Novak diagnosed with brain tumor
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Associated Press:
Columnist Robert Novak has brain tumor
Discussion: Salon
Michelle Malkin:
Robert Novak diagnosed with brain tumor
Carrie Johnson / Washington Post:
Internal Justice Dept. Report Cites Illegal Hiring Practices  —  For nearly two years, a young political aide sought to cultivate a “farm system” for Republicans at the Justice Department, hiring scores of prosecutors and immigration judges who espoused conservative priorities and Christian lifestyle choices.
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Ali / Think Progress:
Goodling Passed Over Experienced Counterterrorism Prosecutor …
Josh Patashnik / The New Republic:   Somehow, the Bush Administration Sinks Even Lower
Satyam / Think Progress:
Goodling Rejected ‘Outstanding’ …
The New Republic:
Is Anything Sacred?  —  Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv was lambasted for printing the note that Obama placed in the Western Wall, allegedly stolen by a Yeshiva student.  “Notes which are placed in the Western Wall are between the person and his Maker; Heaven forbid that one should read them or use them in any way …
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Israel Insider:
Paper, rapped for outing Obama note, claims campaign pre-approved leak  —  What initially seemed to be a journalistic scoop of dubious moral propriety now seems to be a case of an Israeli paper being played by the Barack Obama campaign.  Maariv, the second most popular newspaper in Israel …
Discussion: THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
Jerusalem Post:
Attorney: Probe Israeli paper for printing Obama note  —  Attorney Shahar Alon petitioned Attorney-General Menahem Mazuz on Sunday to order police to open a criminal investigation against the editor of Ma'ariv and other correspondents from the newspaper following its publication …
Discussion: The Politico and Hot Air
JTA / Jerusalem Post:   Yeshiva student returns Obama's Kotel note
Roger Runningen / Bloomberg:
U.S. Deficit to Reach Record $490 Billion in 2009  —  The U.S. budget deficit will widen to a record of about $490 billion next year, an administration official said, leaving a deep budget hole that will constrain the next president's tax and spending plans.
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Brianna Keilar / CNN:
White House projects record deficit for 2009
American Prospect:
How Important Was the Surge?  —  Ten Iraq experts weigh in on the effectiveness of the surge.  —  The past few weeks have been momentous for the national conversation about Iraq.  Nouri al-Maliki's explicitly stated insistence on a timetable for American withdrawal was transformative.
Discussion: The Daily Dish, CNN and JustOneMinute
Wall Street Journal:
The Greatest Scandal  —  The profound failure of inner-city public schools to teach children may be the nation's greatest scandal.  The differences between the two Presidential candidates on this could hardly be more stark.  John McCain is calling for alternatives to the system; Barack Obama wants the kids to stay within that system.
Discussion: BizzyBlog
FactCheck.org:
Snubbing Wounded Troops?  —  A McCain TV spot falsely insinuates that Obama canceled his visit because “the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras.”  —  A new McCain ad says Obama “made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops.  Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras.”
Michael Calderone / The Politico:
O'Reilly calls McClellan a “liar”  —  Today on the “Radio Factor,” Bill O'Reilly called former White House press secretary Scott McClellan a “liar” and an “idiot,” as captured by Johnny Dollar.  —  O'Reilly's criticism followed up McClellan's recent comments to Chris Matthews that the White House fed talking points to Fox News.
Discussion: Think Progress
 
 
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MSNBC:
Transcript: ‘Response ... will be a positive one’
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
See-Dubya / michellemalkin.com:
Counterjihad in Tulsa: Jamal Miftah's lawsuit moves forward
Discussion: The Jawa Report
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
GOP Budget Hawks Don't Count A Few Hundred Billion For War
Lynda Waddington / Iowa Independent:
Photos: Postville Immigration Rally
Discussion: New York Times and Firedoglake
Martin Kady II / The Crypt's Blogs:
Coburn gets best of Reid on ‘omnibus’ package
Jill Miller Zimon / The Moderate Voice:
Michelle Obama unveils Blueprint for America's Working Women and Families
Discussion: BLACKFIVE
Katie Fretland / The Swamp:
McCain has spot removed, awaits biopsy
Little Green Footballs:
When Disco Dudes Attack
Discussion: The Corner
 Earlier Items: 
Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
Obama's Futile Chase For “Values” Voters
Brad / Wonk Room:
McCain Adviser Steve Forbes: Cap-And-Trade Wouldn't ‘Get Very Far’ Under McCain
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
A NOTE ABOUT THE OBAMA STAFFING TODAY
Discussion: TIME.com
Krooney / TIME.com:
McAuliffe: Clinton Will “Probably” Speak at Convention Tuesday Night
Discussion: Salon
Marc Ambinder:
Double Entendre Kisses Off MoveOn's Youth Moblization Effort
Discussion: Hot Air
Pierre Thomas / ABCNEWS:
U.S. Headed for ‘Heightened Alert’ Stage
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Bonnie Fuller on Team Obama's Tabloid Strategy
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