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12:10 PM ET, September 23, 2008

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Stanley Kurtz / Wall Street Journal:
Obama and Ayers Pushed Radicalism On Schools  —  Despite having authored two autobiographies, Barack Obama has never written about his most important executive experience.  From 1995 to 1999, he led an education foundation called the Chicago Annenberg Challenge (CAC), and remained on the board until 2001.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Biden: ‘No coal plants here in America’  —  Some great rope line video from Joe Biden's recent Ohio swing, where he was asked by an anti-pollution campaigner about clean coal — a controversial approach in Democratic circles for which Obama has voiced support, particularly during the Kentucky primary.
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Obama may scale back promises  —  Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) said in an interview aired Tuesday that the cost of the mortgage bailout plan may rein in his ambitious plans for health care, energy, education and infrastructure.  —  Obama's comments reflect the possible new constraints …
Julia Hoppock / Political Punch:
Obama on Biden's Initial Opposition to AIG Bailout: “Joe Should Have Waited”  —  “What has been clear during this entire past ten days is John McCain has not had clarity and a grasp on the situation,” Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., told NBC's Matt Lauer in an interview that ran this morning.
Aaron Bruns / FOX Embeds:
Biden Calls Obama Attack Ad “Terrible”
Discussion: USS Neverdock
George F. Will / Washington Post:
McCain Loses His Head  —  “The queen had only one way of settling all difficulties, great or small.  ‘Off with his head!’ she said without even looking around.”  —  Under the pressure of the financial crisis, one presidential candidate is behaving like a flustered rookie playing in a league too high.
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Economic ‘heart attack:’ Warning signs  —  The message of the private session that the Federal Reserve chairman and secretary of the Treasury had with congressional leaders late last week is playing out in public today, where Sen. Chuck Schumer said they have been warned of an economic “heart attack.”
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Yahoo! News:
What if the bailout plan doesn't work?
Discussion: New York Times and pandagon.net
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke / Board of Governors …:
Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate  —  Chairman Dodd, Senator Shelby, and members of the Committee, I appreciate this opportunity to discuss recent developments in financial markets and the economy.  As you know, the U.S. economy continues …
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Bloomberg:
McCain Transition Head Lobbied for Freddie Mac Before Takeover  —  Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) — The lobbying firm of the man Republicans say John McCain has chosen to begin planning a presidential transition earned more than a quarter of a million dollars this year representing Freddie Mac …
Wall Street Journal:
Blame Fannie Mae and Congress For the Credit Mess  —  Many monumental errors and misjudgments contributed to the acute financial turmoil in which we now find ourselves.  Nevertheless, the vast accumulation of toxic mortgage debt that poisoned the global financial system was driven …
FactCheck.org:
Out of Context on Health Care  —  Obama ad twists McCain's words on health care “deregulation.”  —  An Obama-Biden ad falsely claims McCain says he wants to “do the same to our health care” that “Wall Street deregulation” has done to the banking industry.  —  The ad relies on a single phrase …
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Dana Goldstein / American Prospect:
BILL CLINTON REVISITS HIS ECONOMIC LEGACY.
Discussion: Economist's View
Washington Post:
The Media Blackout: Nearly 40 Days and Counting  —  The country may have turned its attention to the economic crisis and a staggering $700 billion bailout proposal, but political operatives still have their eyes on other issues.  —  Among them, for the Democrats, is keeping track of how long it's …
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Tahman Bradley / Political Punch:
Palin Finally Warms Up to Media
Discussion: AMERICAblog News
Ben / Think Progress:
EXCLUSIVE: Maliki Suggests Bush Pushed To Extend U.S. Presence In Iraq To Help McCain  —  Last July, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said U.S. troops should be out of Iraq “as soon as possible” and endorsed Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) withdrawal plan.  Obama “talks about 16 months.
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Marcia Kramer / WCBS-TV:
Anti-Iran Rally Turns Into Anti-Obama Rally  —  Jewish Groups Furious That Protest Against Ahmadinejad Was, At Times, A Pro-Palin, Bash-The-Dems Affair  —  NEW YORK (CBS) ― Politics and diplomacy were not a good mix at Monday's protest rally against Iran at the United Nations.
Discussion: Soccer Dad and Gateway Pundit
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Natalie Gewargis / Political Punch:
The Story Behind Biden's Emergency Helicopter Landing in Afghanistan  —  “Ladies and gentlemen, where are we now?  Where are we now?”  Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., said to the National Guard Association today, talking about the war in Afghanistan.  —  “If you want to know where Al Qaeda lives …
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Mark Steyn / The Corner:
Gates of Hell Freeze Over
Discussion: The Campaign Spot
CNN:
Palin's lawyer meets with independent counsel  —  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's lawyer met Monday with the independent counsel hired by the state to discuss the investigation into Palin's firing of Alaska's public safety commissioner, campaign officials said.
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Focus on the Merits  —  Josh Marshall sums up the blogospheric conventional wisdom: … I think all those esteemed bloggers may be right.  Still, I think the intensive concern over this particular point is a little bit misplaced.  Or, rather, that it should be strictly dominated by concern over the merits of the plan that's passed.
Jay Newton-Small / Time:
Obama Scales Back His 50 State Strategy  —  Barack Obama has never been particularly shy about his hope to reshape the political landscape of a country deeply divided between red and blue.  To much fanfare earlier this year, his campaign launched into General Election mode pledging …
Discussion: Townhall.com and Swampland
FactCheck.org:
NRA Targets Obama  —  It falsely claims in mailers and TV ads that Obama plans to ban handguns, hunting ammo and use of a gun for home defense.  —  A National Rifle Association advertising campaign distorts Obama's position on gun control beyond recognition.
Jody Shenn / Bloomberg:
Paulson Debt Plan May Benefit Mostly Goldman, Morgan  —  Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley may be among the biggest beneficiaries of the $700 billion U.S. plan to buy assets from financial companies while many banks see limited aid, according to Bank of America Corp.
Scott Lilly / The Politico:
Playing hooky pays off for Palin  —  Despite all of the discussion of Sarah Palin's performance as governor of Alaska, there has been little analysis of the simplest measure of performance: attendance.  As Woody Allen said many years ago, “80 percent of success is just showing up.”
Discussion: Think Progress
 
 
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Adam Serwer / American Prospect:
Democrats Find Their Footing on Fatherhood
Discussion: Jack & Jill Politics
NY Daily News:
Fake Sarah Palin earns a real New York welcome
Discussion: Political Machine and The E&P Pub
Washington Post:
Obama, McCain In Tight Race in Va., Poll Shows
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Not a surrogate  —  I'd missed “The View” yesterday …
Discussion: Marc Ambinder
Barry Deutsch / The Art of the Possible:
Four Ways David Blankenhorn Is Wrong About Same Sex Marriage
Washington Post:
A New Landscape, the Same Proposals
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Close Contests in Four Key States:
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Palin skips fundraisers; focuses on prep, crowds
Susan Voyles / Reno Gazette-Journal:
Democrats close gap with GOP in Washoe County
Associated Press:
Millions spend half of income on housing
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