www.dailykos.com — I just got the call from my father - my Grandma has passed away.  She was 80 years old.  She had been suffering from emphysema for a number of years due to smoking when she was younger.  She had been in and out of the hospital with increasing frequency over the last few years.   More ...

www.bloomberg.com — The Associated Press Obama Campaigns in Philadelphia, McCain in Iowa (Update2) Bloomberg - 34 minutes ago By Kristin Jensen and Hans Nichols Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Democrat Barack Obama barnstormed through Philadelphia, hammering at Republican opponent John McCain More ...

yhoshua.wordpress.com — Alex Chediak: Charles Krauthammer, with usual wit and verve, explains why Tony Rezko, Bill Ayers, an

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online.wsj.com — Wall Street Journal McCain Asks Supporters to Show Obama Respect Wall Street Journal - 55 minutes ago By LAURA MECKLER LAKEVILLE, Minn. -- Sen. John McCain spoke out against the growing nastiness his Republican crowds have been demonstrating toward Barack Obama, as More ...

www.miamiherald.com — Boston Globe McCain's gentler campaign calls Obama pro-abortion radical The Miami Herald - 1 hour ago By WILLIAM DOUGLAS JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A day after John McCain tried to soften the rhetoric of his angry supporters toward Barack Obama, running-mate Sarah Pali More ...

memestreamblog.wordpress.com — Hi Amit, I hate to intrude on your duel with Mark, but I was unable to respond to your earlier post, having been stabbed in the hand during a fierce battle with an avocado :) so am piping in now. I don't disagree with any of your complaints against the system. Yes - the system is skewed in favor  More ...

sbutki.newsvine.com — A good examination of the issue. Also Slate has a good piece on Ayers over here. Meanwhile John Lewis is condemning the McCain's recent sowing of hate to which I say Amen.

www.philly.com — Are we going to talk about that Bears-Eagles game?" Barack Obama said as he came into the tent. "We going to talk about that?"