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1:05 AM ET, September 28, 2008

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Gingrich: Bush doesn't understand fiscal crisis, and treasury secretary should resign  —  Former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich, whose criticism helped spark a GOP revolt against the bail-out of Wall Street proposed by the Bush Administration, predicted Saturday that House Republicans …
Discussion: Don Surber
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Amanda / Think Progress:
McCain on financial bailout: 'Just like Iraq, I'm not afraid to go it alone.'  —  Today, the Washington Post reveals more details about what happened during the White House meeting on Thursday between President Bush and top lawmakers.  Despite indicating that his presence was pivotal …
Discussion: Washington Post
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Barack Obama: We'll never forget what's-his-name  —  From the presidential debate Oxford, Miss. Sept. 26, 2008, between Sens. John McCain, Republican, and Democrat Barack Obama.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Odd Lies Of Sarah Palin XIV: What Trade Missions To Russia?  —  By now, the pattern is familiar.  Palin responds to a question she fears reveals something she wants to conceal and lies: … There is no evidence of her conducting any trade missions with Russia:
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
Palin's Words Raise Red Flags  —  The country is understandably focused on the financial crisis.  But there is another serious issue in front of us that is not getting nearly enough attention, and that's whether Sarah Palin is qualified to be vice president — or, if the situation were to arise, president of the United States.
Gabriel Winant / Salon:
Palin's mysterious trade missions
Republican Leader John Boehner:
Leader Alert  —  Dems Want to Reward Scandal-Tarnished “Community Organizing” Group in Economic Rescue Bill  —  House GOP Fights to Remove ACORN Slush Fund from Economic Rescue Bill; Poison-Pill Proposal Would Ask Taxpayers to Bankroll Group Accused of Voter Fraud Nationwide
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Ryan Grim / The Crypt's Blogs:
ACORN issue fueling bailout opposition
Discussion: Commentary and www.redstate.com
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
McCain, Obama calling: Bailout going OK?
Discussion: The Crypt's Blogs
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Missouri governor goes nuclear on Obama for using prosecutors on campaign “truth squad”  —  Oh, now.  Would people really refrain from criticizing Obama just because they fear being, er, sent to prison for it? … More at the link.  Needless to say, no one actually has to be prosecuted for this to work.
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governor.mo.gov:
Gov. Blunt Statement on Obama Campaign's Abusive Use of Missouri Law Enforcement  —  JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Matt Blunt today issued the following statement on news reports that have exposed plans by U.S. Senator Barack Obama to use Missouri law enforcement to threaten and intimidate his critics.
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
A Genuine and Immediate Crisis  —  What Congress has to do now.  —  I've received phone calls in the last hour from two economists I respect, one of them Larry Lindsey, the other in a position where he'd prefer not to be named.  Both have government experience, neither is alarmist by nature, and they say this:
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Ali / Think Progress:
McCain never showed up at Capitol Hill for bailout negotiations today.  —  After declaring he'd return to Washington to help with the bailout negotiations immediately after last night's debate, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) never went to Capitol Hill today.  In fact, McCain stayed largely holed …
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Needlenose and Gawker
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Elisabeth Bumiller / The Caucus:
Back in Town, but Not on Capitol Hill
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias and TalkLeft
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
HAVING SLEPT ON IT  —  In my initial reaction last night, I wrote that while I thought the debate was basically a draw, that amounted to a narrow win for Obama since foreign policy is supposed to be John McCain's forte.  Now, after half a day, with more time to think about it and the benefit …
Discussion: culturekitchen
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James Fallows:
On strategy and tactics  —  The least self-aware moment for John …
Discussion: AMERICAblog News and Balloon Juice
New York Times:
McCain and Team Have Many Ties to Gambling Industry  —  John McCain, Congress's most influential member on gambling issues, has a history with the industry complicated by personal ties and opposing loyalties.
Discussion: TalkLeft and TIME.com
Sergey Brin / The Official Google Blog:
Our position on California's No on 8 campaign  —  As an Internet company, Google is an active participant in policy debates surrounding information access, technology and energy.  Because our company has a great diversity of people and opinions — Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and liberals …
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Amanda Terkel / Think Progress:   Google comes out against Proposition 8.
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Holds 5-Point Lead  —  Momentum in his favor going into debate  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama leads John McCain, 49% to 44%, when registered voters are asked who they would vote for if the election were held today, according to the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update.
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Joseph Gerth / Courier-Journal:
McConnell, Lunsford race a dead heat  —  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Bruce Lunsford are knotted in a statistical tie for McConnell's seat, according to the latest Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll.  —  The poll found that each candidate would get the support …
 
 
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
John Amato interviews Naomi Klein about the next Shock Doctrine …
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