Hanoi Urged U.S. Activists to Run for Office

One of three newly discovered Vietnam War documents shows Hanoi's communist regime encouraged the U.S. anti-war movement's new strategy in the early 1970s of urging members to run for public office, a path John Kerry took when he vied for a congressional seat in 1972.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bin Laden's Real Goal: Boost Flagging al-Qaida

Most political pundits have so far missed the point of Osama bin Laden's “endorsement” of Sen. John Kerry in his videotaped pre-election message.

--NewsMax.com--

Read a transcript of bin Laden's statement here. - Ed.

Bin Laden Tape Could Help Bush - Analysts

WASHINGTON - Osama bin Laden, the man President Bush vowed to capture “dead or alive,” tossed a bombshell into the deadheat U.S. presidential campaign on Friday in a video address to the American people which some political analysts said could actually help Bush.

--Reuters--

Bin Laden Boosts Michael Moore

Al Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden paid tribute to leading Kerry supporter, conspiracy filmmaker Michael Moore on Friday, by invoking a scene from his movie “Fahrenheit 9/11” to attack President Bush.

--NewsMax.com--

U.N.'s Proliferation Failures Alarm U.S.

The Bush administration is growing increasingly concerned about the failure of the international community to reach agreement on arms control and the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, reports Geostrategy-Direct. the global intelligence news service.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Kerry Endorsed Bush's Tora Bora Strategy

After Osama bin Laden released his pre-election video yesterday, John Kerry repeated his criticism that President Bush let the terror kingpin get away by “outsourcing” the job to Afghan forces when we had bin Laden cornered in the Tora Bora mountains.

--NewsMax.com--

PA Judge Unseals Portions of Heinz Suit

A Montgomery County judge unsealed yesterday portions of a civil lawsuit brought by Teresa Heinz Kerry over the 1991 death of her first husband, U.S. Sen. John Heinz.

--Philadelphia Inquirer--

Kerry Campaign Sees Validation in ABC News Report

The Kerry-Edwards campaign issued a press release Thursday night, linking directly to an ABC World News Tonight report it views as beneficial to Sen. John F. Kerry.

--CNSNews.com--

Bin Laden Bedazzled Saddam with Jewel

Osama bin Laden tried to purchase the world's largest pearl, the Pearl of Allah, as a gift to Saddam Hussein “to unite the Arab cultures,” and Hussein was prepared to accept, according to the pearl's owner.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

FBI Investigating Halliburton Contracts

WASHINGTON - The FBI is investigating whether U.S. officials improperly awarded Vice President Dick Cheney's former company lucrative contract work without competition, a probe that was confirmed only days after a top Army contract officer raised the issue of favoritism.

--Fox News--

There's nothing political about the timing of this investigation, of course. - Ed.

9/11 Impact Keeps NJ in Play for Bush

New Jersey four years ago dealt then-presidential candidate George W. Bush one of his worst state-level defeats. Bush knew he never had a chance in New Jersey so he decided not to campaign in the Garden State and lost by 16 points to Democrat Al Gore.

--CNSNews.com--

Wives of U.S. Troops Share Pain -- and Often Politics

The families may or may not swing an election. But there is little doubt where most stand. Polls show that two-thirds of them favor Bush.

--Washington Post--

Someone Didn't Want Schilling Shilling for Bush

Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling spontaneously endorsed President Bush on national TV Thursday; then he agreed to campaign with the president in New Hampshire; but by Friday, Schilling had backed out, saying he should not have offered up his “unsolicited political opinions.”

--CNSNews.com--

Gov. Rendell Reversal: Will Seek Extension on Military Ballots

HARRISBURG - Under intense pressure from military voters and Republicans, Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell said Friday that he will ask a federal judge to extend the deadline for counting overseas military and civilian ballots by one week.

--NewsMax.com--

Rendell is now taking credit for this, but it's questionable that the seven day extension he's requesting is sufficient. - Ed.

E-mail Reveals Postal Service May Have Mishandled Broward Ballots

The same day postal officials publicly denied responsibility for 58,000 missing absentee ballots, an internal e-mail sent by the South Florida District Manager to his employees expressed concern that his staff was not handling ballots within the region properly.

--South Florida Sun-Sentinel--

Another Court Abets Vote Fraud in Crucial Ohio

A federal appeals court today supported a Clintonista judge's refusal to stop massive Democrat vote in Ohio, the state that could hold the key to the presidential election.

--NewsMax.com--

NAACP in Hot Water over Speech

WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service is reviewing the tax-exempt status of the nation's oldest civil rights organization, saying criticism of President Bush at the NAACP's national convention in July may have violated rules against partisan activity.

--USA Today--

Another Document Ties Kerry to Hanoi

A third, newly discovered Vietnamese war document presents further indication Hanoi orchestrated John Kerry's promotion of the communist regime's 1971 plan calling for virtual U.S. surrender.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Missing Explosives Trigger More Questions for Weapons Inspectors

Three weeks after the CIA's top weapons inspector told Congress that the Bush administration had been "almost all wrong" about the weapons threat posed by Saddam Hussein, there is yet another reason to conclude Saddam was up to no good, according to a biological weapons expert who spoke with CNSNews.com .

--CNSNews.com--

Russia tied to Iraq's missing arms

Russian special forces troops moved many of Saddam Hussein's weapons and related goods out of Iraq and into Syria in the weeks before the March 2003 U.S. military operation, The Washington Times has learned.

--Washington Times--

Last I heard, Russia was denying this report, but why wouldn't they if it is true? And if it is true, it would be very difficult, if not impossible, for Pres. Bush to point the finger in that direction. If Sen. Kerry knows this to be true and is making his charges knowing the president can't respond, it would be one of the most irresponsible things he's done to date, and that's saying something. - Ed.

Kerry Worried About Offending Troops?

The Kerry-Edwards campaign Wednesday released another last-minute TV ad - this one thanking America's soldiers and families for their sacrifice - and stressing “John Kerry's commitment to always support our troops.”

--CNSNews.com--

Read my comments on supporting the troops. - Ed.

Kerry Should Admit His Mistake, RNC Says

Maybe it's time for John Kerry to admit some mistakes of his own, the Republican National Committee suggested in a daily memo to broadcasters.

--CNSNews.com--

Red Sox Pitcher Schilling Strikes Out Kerry

Perhaps Boston pitcher Curt Schilling is unimpressed that Sen. John Kerry's favorite Red Sox players either are on another team or, like tens of thousands of new Democrat “voters,” don't even exist. Or maybe he just prefers the president to the hometown pol.

--NewsMax.com--

Republicans Go ‘Under the Radar’ in Rural Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Republican and Bush campaign officials in the battleground state of Ohio say they have been operating “under the radar” to target 57 rural counties in the state, using direct mail and phone banks to boost turnout in those heavily Republican counties.

--Washington Times--

Ohio Voter Challenges Halted

A federal judge yesterday issued a temporary order preventing elections boards in Franklin and five other counties from hearing challenges that the Ohio GOP had filed against thousands of newly registered voters.

--The Columbus Dispatch--

Infamous Democrat County Tries to Replace Thousands of Ballots

Notorious Broward County, the most heavily Democrat and most corruption-plagued in Florida, is scrambling to mail thousands of replacement absentee ballots just days before the election.

--NewsMax.com--

‘Anti-Conservative Bias’ Seen as EU Chief Withdraws Nominees

PARIS - The European Union faced a crisis on Wednesday as the new president of the executive European Commission withdrew his proposed team of commissioners amid an uproar over one nominee's conservative views.

--CNSNews.com--

Source: Yasser Arafat Could be Faking Illness

Despite allowing Yasser Arafat to leave his Ramallah compound for the first time since 2002 in order to travel to a Paris hospital today, Israel does not have concrete confirmation that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is sick, security sources told WorldNetDaily.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bush Pushes His Tax Cuts, Warns Against Kerry Plans

DUBUQUE, Iowa - President Bush turned his campaign focus to the economy yesterday, touting the benefit of his tax cuts and saying Sen. John Kerry will raise taxes on small businesses and stop the economic recovery.

--Washington Times--

Libertarian Pioneer Endorses Bush

The first Libertarian Party candidate for president, who ran for the nation's highest office in 1972, has issued an open letter to fellow party members urging them to vote for President Bush on Tuesday.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Top Israeli Rabbi Says Jews Should Vote for Bush

A senior Israeli rabbi with influence among almost 150,000 American Jews ruled Tuesday that they should vote for President George W. Bush in the upcoming US elections, his office said.

--Jerusalem Post--

Terrorists Hope to Defeat Bush through Iraq Violence

BAGHDAD - Leaders and supporters of the anti-U.S. insurgency say their attacks in recent weeks have a clear objective: The greater the violence, the greater the chances that President Bush will be defeated on Tuesday and the Americans will go home.

--Washington Times--

Do you have any doubt who the terrorists are endorsing? - Ed.

Austria Scraps Arnold Statue

Plans to build an 80ft statue of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator character in his Austrian home town have been scrapped because he's backing President Bush.

--Ananova--

New Home Sales Soar, Durable Goods Rise

WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket durable goods edged up 0.2 percent in September while sales of new homes surged to the third highest monthly level on record.

--My Way News (AP)--

Election Violence Surfaces in South Florida

Election-related violence is on the rise this week in South Florida as impassioned Republicans and Democrats duke it out at rallies and the polls.

--Boca Raton News--

Democrat Tries to Run Over Katherine Harris

A man was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of trying to run down Rep. Katherine Harris and a group of supporters with his car.

--NewsMax.com--

Pentagon: Saddam Loyalists May Have Emptied Al Qaqaa

As questions continued to circulate Wednesday about a cache of missing explosives in Iraq, the Pentagon outlined a timeline suggesting Saddam Hussein's loyalists might have taken the 380 tons of weapons before U.S. forces reached the Qaqaa site in April 2003.

--CNSNews.com--

‘Missing Explosives’ Story Has Kerry Campaign on the Defensive

NBC News reported Tuesday night that it's not clear who removed 380 tons of high explosives from Iraq's al-Qaqaa military installation (it could have been looters running through an unsecured facility; or it could have been Saddam Hussein's men before the war started).

--CNSNews.com--

NY Times Flashback: Paper Reported Saddam Transferred High Explosives

The New York Times claimed this week that hundreds of tons of high explosives had been removed from the Al-Qaqaa weapons depot while the facility was under U.S. control.

--NewsMax.com--

Bush: Kerry Jumps to Conclusions

The Kerry campaign has demanded a response from President Bush about the 380 tons of explosives missing in Iraq, and on Wednesday it got one: “A political candidate who jumps to conclusions without knowing the facts is not a person you want as commander in chief,” President Bush said.

--CNSNews.com--

Kerry Blames Bush for Attacks on ‘Our Kids’

Sen. John F. Kerry on Tuesday told American voters that “our kids [U.S. troops] are being shot at from weapons stolen from the ammo dumps that this president didn't think were important enough to guard.”

--CNSNews.com--

I wonder how our military professionals feel about Kerry calling them “kids”. - Ed.

Most Decorated U.S. Vet: Kerry a ‘Benedict Arnold’

The nation's most highly decorated living veteran told a hometown audience in Sioux City, Iowa, Democratic Party presidential candidate John Kerry “will go down in history as the Benedict Arnold of 1971.”

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Swiftvet TV Special to Air Election Eve

Building on its nine-ad campaign, Swift Boat Veterans and POWs for Truth is featured in a half-hour television special that will air in key Florida markets just before election day.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Democrats Mad: Non-citizens Can't Vote in Florida

The Democrats' election-stealing playbook calls for counting every illegal “vote,” but a federal judge in Florida has issued a ruling against them and for fair elections.

--NewsMax.com--

60,000 Absentee Ballots Missing in Florida

The Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office pointed a finger at the U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday for nearly 60,000 missing absentee ballots, but took the blame for having a phone system that was being overwhelmed by calls from frustrated voters.

--South Florida Sun-Sentinel--

Remember, this county is one of the ones Gore thought he could get a favorable “recount” from. - Ed.

Geopolitical Expert Exposes the CIA

‘Indiana Jones of the Right’ says agency ruled by ‘left-wing hyper-liberals’.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Powell Rejects Calls to be ‘More Flexible’ on North Korea

Secretary of State Colin Powell has rebuffed calls by some Asian partners for the U.S. to be more flexible in its approach towards North Korea, saying Washington already has a "good proposal on the table" aimed at ending the Stalinist country's nuclear programs.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

CIA Can't Authenticate Taped Threat to U.S.

The CIA is unable to authenticate a videotape in which a man claiming to be an al-Qaida terrorist warns of devastating new attacks on the United States, a senior U.S. intelligence official told NBC News on Wednesday.

--MSNBC--

Man Shoots, Kills Intruder In S.C.

POWDERSVILLE, S.C. - Sheriff's deputies are continuing to investigate a fatal shooting in Powdersville on Tuesday morning.

--WYFF-TV, Greenville, South Carolina--

Discovered Papers: Hanoi Directed Kerry

The first documentary evidence that Vietnamese communists were directly steering John Kerry's antiwar group Vietnam Veterans Against the War has been discovered in a U.S. archive, according to a researcher who spoke with WorldNetDaily.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Pentagon Responds to Missing Explosives Report

The Pentagon said yesterday that 380 tons of missing explosives from an Iraqi munitions facility may have been moved before U.S. troops overran the area during the invasion to overthrow Saddam Hussein.

--Washington Times--

I.Q. Expert: Bush Smarter than Kerry

Since the early days of his first presidential campaign, Democratic hit men and women have challenged George W. Bush on his alleged poor intellect.

--NewsMax.com--

Researcher Alleges Potential Plagiarism in 11 Passages of Kerry's Writings

An academic researcher has found 11 passages in Senator Kerry's published writings that appear to have been taken from other works without attribution, though experts disagree about whether the copying should be considered plagiarism.

--New York Sun--

U.S. Airstrike Kills Al-Zarqawi Aide

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. airstrike in Fallujah on Tuesday killed an aide to Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the military said, while Iraqi officials investigated whether insurgents got inside information that helped them kill about 50 U.S.-trained soldiers.

--ABC News (AP)--

Rehnquist's Cancer has Implications for Election

WASHINGTON - Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist has thyroid cancer, a stunning disclosure Monday that caught even the closest Supreme Court observers off guard and injected into the presidential campaign the issue of appointments to America's most important legal panel.

--Chicago Sun-Times--

Ohio Gov. Taft: Four Counties Have More Registrants than Eligible Voters

Appearing on CNN's American Morning program Tuesday, Ohio's Republican Governor Bob Taft painted a disturbing picture of widespread vote fraud in his state.

--NewsMax.com--

World Leaders Endorse Bush

John Kerry boasted earlier this year that he's met with a number of world leaders who are secretly rooting for him to defeat George Bush on Nov. 2.

--NewsMax.com--

Rehnquist in Hospital

Chief Justice William Rehnquist is being treated for thyroid cancer at Bethesda Naval Hospital.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Do you need any more reason to vote for Pres. Bush? - Ed.

Kerry Blasts Bush's ‘Great Blunder’ in Iraq

Armed with a report in Monday's New York Times, Democratic presidential hopeful John F. Kerry today fired new accusations at President Bush - accusing him of doing nothing while terrorists “may be helping themselves to ‘the greatest explosives bonanza’ in history.”

--CNSNews.com--

There's a major problem with this charge by Kerry - neither he, nor the New York Times, knows if the explosives were still in the “stockpiles” when the allied forces got there. We're pretty sure that during the time the Security Council was stalling, Saddam Hussein was moving things around to make them hard to find. - Ed.

Long-winded Kerry Prompts Audience Walkout

John Kerry has tightened up his rhetoric on the campaign trail, but he's still sometimes too longwinded on the stump - even for some of his biggest fans.

--NewsMax.com--

In Florida, Gore Urges Blacks to Turn Anger into Votes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Former vice president Al Gore yesterday told blacks embittered by his narrow loss in the 2000 presidential election that “it doesn't have to be this way” and urged them to turn anger into energy at the polls.

--Boston Globe--

What else is Kerry offering but anger? - Ed.

Edwards wife: No Riots if We Win

The wife of Dem vice presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday there will be no riots around the election - if Kerry/Edwards wins!

--Drudge Report--

Hillary Suggests Bush Nepotism Undemocratic

“If we were living in another country and we had the president of the country and his brother controlling one of the biggest provinces or states, we would ... have some doubts about whether, given their track record, they really believe in democracy,” Clinton told about 300 cheering supporters in a theater in downtown West Palm Beach.

--Boston Globe (AP)--

Does she really think she'd be the senator from New York if her husband hadn't been president? - Ed.

Kerry's “Coalition of the Bribed” Gets Bribed by Kerry

Remember when John Kerry described the Coalition of the Willing in Iraq as not a “genuine coalition” but “some trumped-up, so-called coalition of the bribed, the coerced, the bought and the extorted”?

--Chrenkoff--

Kosovo Poll Reveals Failure of UN Rule

Early results from the weekend's general election showed that five years of UN rule had only deepened ethnic divisions as Kosovo's voters signalled their despair with the Balkan province's administrators.

--London Telegraph--

Newspaper Casts Doubt on Kerry's Talks with UN Security Council

Sen. John F. Kerry says he met at length with all the members of the U.N. Security Council the week before he voted to authorize the use of force in Iraq. But did he?

--CNSNews.com--

Here's the debate transcript. He can't say he didn't say it. - Ed.

Kerry ‘Knows’ He Can Make America Safe

Sen. John F. Kerry jumped on President George W. Bush's remark over the weekend that the United States may never be “fully safe” from terror attacks.

--CNSNews.com--

I tend to agree with Kerry. If he becomes president, the terrorists might win, in which case, they'd have no more reason to attack us. - Ed.

Kerry Covered Up Second Meeting with Viet Cong Negotiators

John Kerry met twice with representatives of the North Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War, in separate visits to Paris over the span of more than a year - and planned a third meeting before he left the leadership of the anti-American protest group Vietnam Veterans Against the War.

--NewsMax.com--

It's an important point that Kerry did this while still an officer in the United States Navy. Here's what the Constitution (Amendment 14, section 3) says about what he did:

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two thirds of each House, remove such disability.

- Ed.

Kerry Says Social Justice Would Guide Presidency

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry said a broad vision of social justice, including care for the poor and those without health insurance, is at the root of his religion and would guide his presidency.

--Washington Times--

Kerry has yet to explain how he can allow his “faith” guide his positions on “social justice,” while he condemns others whose faith (or sense of social justice) leads them to legislate against abortion. If there ever was a “cafeteria Catholic,” Kerry is it. - Ed.

Lehman: Bin Laden's Location PinpointedLehman: Bin Laden's Location Pinpointed

Former Navy Secretary John Lehman said Thursday that the Pentagon has pinpointed the location of Osama bin Laden in the Baluchistan Region of Western Pakistan, but is holding back on rounding him up because it could destabilize the government of Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf.

--NewsMax.com--

Ohio GOP Pre-Challenges 35,000 Voters

The Ohio Republican Party officially filed challenges Friday to approximately 35,000 registrants in 65 counties where voter fraud is believed to have taken place.

--CNSNews.com--

Justice Breyer Questions Impartiality in 2000

STANFORD, Calif. - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said he wasn't sure he was being truly impartial when the high court was asked to settle the disputed 2000 presidential vote in Florida.

--WTOP Radio Network (AP)--

Kerry: Patriot Act Doesn't Go Far Enough!

As John Kerry barnstorms swing states in the election's final days, he has harsh words for President Bush on the Patriot Act: It doesn't go far enough.

--Yahoo! News--

Is this a “flip-flop” from his previous condemnation of the act as an assault on civil liberties? - Ed.

Without Fanfare, Bush OKs Corporate Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON - Without fanfare, President Bush signed into law on Friday a nearly $140 billion corporate tax cut bill derided by both Democratic presidential rival John Kerry and Republican Sen. John McCain as a giveaway to special interests.

--Reuters--

Kerry Bags Geese but Plays Down Gory Details

BOARDMAN, Ohio - Democratic candidate Sen. John Kerry, who has repeatedly brandished firearms during the presidential campaign, bought himself a camouflaged jacket and went goose hunting yesterday in this swing state.

--Washington Times--

To answer an obvious question, yes, Kerry did purchase a hunting license before his photo op (a.k.a. hunting trip). But there's another question that no one seems to have asked - did kerry pass a hunting safety course as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources requires? If he is a “hunter” as he claims to be, he would already have passed one previously to get a license, and that would have fulfilled the requirement. If he had gotten a hunting license prior to the requirement and maintained it, he would have been “grandfathered” and the requirement waived. - Ed.

Two Students Pelt Ann Coulter with Pies During Speech

Two men ran onstage and threw custard pies at conservative columnist Ann Coulter as she was giving a speech at the University of Arizona, hitting her in the shoulder, police said.

--NewsMax.com--

Kerry Campaign Stonewalling on ‘Nannygate’ Questions

Does John Kerry, whose billionaire wife, Teresa, employs a small army of housekeepers, gardeners, cooks, chauffeurs, butlers and other hired help at her five estates around the country, have a “Nannygate” problem?

--NewsMax.com--

GOP criticizes Flier Urging Blacks to Vote

The image is stunning: The force of water from a fire hose pinning an African-American man against a building.

--St. Louis Post-Dispatch--

Besides being despicable, this is an act of supreme chutzpah on the Democrats' part. Is there any doubt that the fire hoses were wielded by members of their party? Of course, that messy little detail didn't make it into the story. - Ed.

Atlanta Officials Question Voter Applications' Validity

Election officials in Atlanta are questioning the validity of 3,000 voter registration applications collected as part of an effort by a Washington, D.C.-based civil rights organization, working with the Joseph E. Lowery Institute for Justice & Human Rights, to register black voters.

--Washington Times--

U.N. Official: Iraq Election ‘On Track’

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Preparations for the crucial January election are “on track” and the absence of international observers due to the country's tenuous security should not detract from the vote's credibility, the top U.N. electoral expert here said.

--My Way News (AP)--

Iraqis Not Ready for Trials; U.N. to Withhold Training

Despite invitations to top lawyers and judges from the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague to join the sessions, the United Nations secretary general, Kofi Annan, barred their participation and raised concerns about the tribunal in general.

--New York Times (registration required)--

Read this to get an inkling of what a “global test” is. - Ed.

Vietnam: Attack on Mennonites Highlights Religious Persecution

New York - Vietnam's recent demolition of a Mennonite chapel in Kontum province highlights the country's intensifying campaign against religious freedom, Human Rights Watch said today.

--Reuters--

John Kerry thought it was a “mistake” to fight for these people. I'm sure he still does. - Ed.

Clinton's Return to Campaign Trail Shows Kerry's Weakness, Says Pollster

WASHINGTON - Following the announcement that former President Bill Clinton would return to the campaign trail after six weeks of recovery from heart surgery, a Republican pollster Wednesday said it showed Sen. John Kerry was desperate.

--CNSNews.com--

I'd wonder if it doesn't show Kerry's position is hopeless and Clinton knows it. Does he really want Kerry to win and keep Hillary from running before 2012? I would think that Clinton might not want to help Kerry unless Kerry's victory was almost a foregone conclusion, or hopelessly impossible, and it certainly doesn't seem like Kerry is a shoo-in. - Ed.

Kerry Looks to Avoid Gore Recount Errors

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry, bracing for a potential fight over election results, will not hesitate to declare victory Nov. 2 and defend it, advisers say. He also will be prepared to name a national security team before knowing whether he's secured the presidency.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

Kerry's position is that Gore made a mistake by not declaring victory, but during the election aftermath, there was no time at which Gore had a basis for declaring victory. Are we to assume, then, that Kerry plans to declare victory even if it's apparent that he's lost? It would appear so, and the damage that could cause might be incalculable. - Ed.

Kerry Team Slams Reports VP Cheney Had a Flu Shot

PITTSBURGH - Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign slammed Vice President Dick Cheney, a heart patient, over reports he had a flu shot, despite a shortage of the vaccine.

--Yahoo! News (AFP)--

Racicot Asks Kerry to Fight Voter Fraud

Bush-Cheney campaign Chairman Marc Racicot yesterday called on Sen. John Kerry and the Democratic National Committee to demand that tax-exempt groups that support the Democratic presidential candidate be told to stop voter-registration fraud and frivolous lawsuits.

--Washington Times--

He might as well ask a dog to stop sniffing other dogs. - Ed.

Teresa Heinz Kerry's Apology Also Rankles

“I think Teresa Heinz Kerry needs to speak more - let's get her out there,” a Bush campaign spokesman joked on Thursday, after a furor erupted over Mrs. Kerry's remarks about Laura Bush not holding a “real” job - and her subsequent apology.

--CNSNews.com--

Kerry Literally Hunts for Votes in Ohio

The Republican National Committee says Sen. John F. Kerry's Thursday goose-hunting trip in Ohio (with TV cameras following him) is a political calculation intended to cover up Kerry's “long record of being wrong on Second Amendment issues.”

--CNSNews.com--

Work-Shirking Edwards Again Accuses Others of His Own Vice

Veep contender John Edwards today made a fool of himself by yet again accusing other people of his own favorite vice: not going to work.

--NewsMax.com--

School Kids Pick Bush, TV Kids Choose Kerry

Two national polls of American children have markedly different results this year, one showing President Bush a clear winner, and the other predicting an even bigger win for Sen. John Kerry.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Kerry Campaign Stops Pennsylvania Showing of ‘Stolen Honor’

Michael Moore has been running around the country for months showing his anti-Bush film.

--NewsMax.com--

Kerry: U.S. Deaths Justified if on U.N. Mission

Ten years ago, Sen. John Kerry said the deaths of U.S. military personnel are justified if they are engaged in a United Nations effort, but not if they die while fighting in a unilateral operation.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Kerry Depending on Line Item Veto to Cut Deficit?

The Kerry-Edwards campaign wants Americans to know that if Sen. John F. Kerry is elected president, will solve many of the problems that (they say) President Bush has created, ignored, or made worse.

--CNSNews.com--

Teresa: Laura Bush Hasn't Had ‘a Real Job’

Teresa Heinz Kerry, 66, a philanthropist, sat in the double parlor of her Washington town house to talk about her views of the role in the White House she might assume.

--USA Today--

Teacher and librarian are not real jobs? Marrying a rich guy is? - Ed.

Cheney Suggests Nuclear Threats

CARROLL, Ohio - Vice President Dick Cheney yesterday raised the possibility of terrorists bombing US cities with nuclear weapons and questioned whether Senator John F. Kerry could combat such an “ultimate threat . . . you've got to get your mind around.”

--Boston Globe--

It's as simple as this: Bush wants to go after the sources of terrorism. Kerry wants to deal with terrorists after they strike, and then only with absolute proof. When the stakes are as high as Cheney is suggesting, there is no question that Kerry is not up to the challenge. - Ed.

Bin Laden Bought Ship ‘for Terror’

Spanish authorities are seeking the extradition of a German-based Syrian businessman suspected of helping Osama Bin Laden buy a ship, write Peter Conradi and Justin Sparks.

--London Times--

Voters Predict Kerry Will Lose; He Plots to Steal the White House

Will both major candidates be claiming victory in the presidential election? Could be.

--NewsMax.com--

Soros-supported Voter-registration Drive Probed

Billionaire currency trader George Soros, in his quest to unseat President Bush, has given millions of dollars to a coalition of anti-Bush organizations whose nationwide voter-registration drive has been targeted by state and federal authorities for possible widespread fraud.

--Washington Times--

Religious Watchdog Group Warns Clergy Against Passing Out Voter Guides

A religious watchdog group is urging Christian clergy to reject a voter guide being distributed by the Christian Coalition, the largest and most active conservative grassroots political group in the nation.

--CNSNews.com--

Jimmy Carter: American Revolution Was ‘Unnecessary’

Recently we described Jimmy Carter as the worst president of the past 100 years. We apologize.

--NewsMax.com--

Seniors' Group Bestows Guardian Award on Bush

A senior citizens group Tuesday bestowed the Guardian of Seniors' Rights award upon President Bush, calling him a “proven fighter for the elderly.”

--CNSNews.com--

Former POW: Kerry Preyed on My Family

A former Vietnam War prisoner of war charges that as he was being tortured by his communist captors, John Kerry was preying on his family to denounce the United States.

--NewsMax.com--

Retired General Franks Attacks Kerry Over Bin Laden

WASHINGTON - The former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan on Tuesday disputed Democrat John Kerry's charge that the Bush administration allowed Osama bin Laden to escape Afghanistan in 2001.

--My Way News (Reuters)--

‘Liberal’ Group Still Spreading Draft Rumors to College Students

The liberal group MoveOn.org is continuing to push the rumor that if reelected, President Bush will institute a mandatory draft.

--CNSNews.com--

Bush Hits Kerry on Flu Vaccine Crisis, Draft

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - President Bush told senior citizens in Florida on Tuesday he was doing all he could to ensure they get flu shots and accused Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry of using fear politics on issues like the vaccine shortage and a draft.

--Reuters--

If Kerry is really concerned about vaccine shortages, he should be looking at his own party and how it managed to destroy the vaccine production in this country. - Ed.

Hillary Blasts Bush on Vaccine Shortage

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is blasting the Bush administration for the flu vaccine shortage, despite her own role in causing the crisis with her health care reforms in the 1990s.

--NewsMax.com--

If you look up “Chutzpah” in your dictionary, there's a good chance Hillary's picture will be next to the definition (or at least it should be). - Ed.

Nader to Target Five Swing States Critical to Kerry

WASHINGTON - Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader plans to campaign heavily in 10 states over the next two weeks, including five battleground states that Democrat Al Gore narrowly won in 2000 and where Sen. John Kerry must prevail this year.

--CNSNews.com--

I'm all in favor of Nader supporters having the choice of voting for Ralph. Why are “pro-choice” Democrats so opposed? - Ed.

Republican Party's ‘African-American Truth Squad’ Tours Midwest

The Republican National Committee's African-American Truth Squad is making stops in Ohio -- Columbus, Dayton and Toledo -- and Detroit, Mich., this week.

--CNSNews.com--

Evangelicals Endeavor to Redeem the Vote

President Bush's re-election campaign is getting a boost from powerful Christian groups, which are enlisting entertainers such as actor Jim Caviezel of “The Passion of the Christ” to cajole millions of evangelicals into voting.

--Washington Times--

Man Charged in Vote Fraud Says NAACP Paid in Crack

An Ohio man charged with filing fictitious voter-registration forms says he was paid in crack by a woman affiliated with the NAACP National Voter Fund.

--Washington Times--

Limited U.N. Role Hinders Iraq Vote

The United Nations has failed to fully staff its operation in Iraq, imperiling the timing and quality of the elections there and forcing inexperienced Iraqis to take the lead in preparing for the country's first democratic balloting, due in January, U.S. officials and election experts said.

--Washington Post--

Arafat Backs Kerry, Israelis Favor Bush

Relying on the traditional support of Jewish voters, the Kerry-Edwards campaign may not welcome news from the Middle East on how the parties to the Arab-Israeli conflict view the election.

--CNSNews.com--

Yet another “foreign leader” supporting Kerry. - Ed.

Billionaires Secretly Met in Aspen to Defeat Bush

In the days following the Democratic National Convention in Boston this past August, several billionaire Democratic activists secretly met at the famed Aspen Institute in Colorado.

--NewsMax.com--

Putin ‘Endorses’ Bush, Says Re-Election Would Deal Blow to Terrorists

MOSCOW - Terrorist attacks in Iraq are aimed at preventing President Bush's re-election next month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday.

--CNSNews.com--

Edwards Preens

“For a guy who's been known derisively to the Bush crowd as the Breck girl,” observes Shearer, vice presidential candidate John Edwards seems “way too interested in his hair.”

--Slate--

American Flag ‘Outlawed’ by Edwards

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Vacuous veep wannabe John Edwards has banned the American flag at campaign appearances, according to a left-wing weekly.

--NewsMax.com--

Bush Accuses Kerry of Having a ‘Sept. 10 Attitude’ on Terror

While campaigning in Marlton, N.J., on Monday, President George W. Bush charged that his Democratic opponent, Sen. John Kerry, has a dangerous pre-Sept. 11 view that would allow action “only after America is hit.”

--CNSNews.com--

Clinton Too Sick to Help Kerry

Ex-President Bill Clinton is still too sick to help John Kerry on the campaign trail, confounding earlier predictions that he would bounce back from quadruple heart bypass surgery and be stumping for Kerry by now.

--NewsMax.com--

Does anyone actually believe that the Clintons want Kerry to win and put Hillary's presidential ambitions on hold for eight years? - Ed.

Kerry Comments Fuel Violence in Haiti, Report Says

The Republican National Committee is pointing to a BBC report blaming Sen. John F. Kerry's comments earlier this year for inciting recent violence in Haiti.

--CNSNews.com--

Kerry Iranian Fund-raiser Repudiates Him on Tehran

Under oath, Sen. John Kerry's chief Iranian-American fund-raiser repudiated the presidential candidate's policy of accommodation toward Tehran, declaring the Islamic regime should not be trusted with nuclear materials.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Kerry Warns of Social Security Changes

COLUMBUS, Ohio - John F. Kerry accused President Bush of having a secret, second-term plan to privatize Social Security starting in January, telling a church audience Sunday that the idea is “a disaster for America's middle class.”

--Washington Post--

If it's a secret, how did he find out about it? Of course, he didn't - he just made it up. Since he doesn't have any solutions, all he can do is try to scare people. - Ed.

Kerry Dispatches 1,000 N.Y. Lawyers

Democrats plan to send 1,000 New York lawyers to precincts in key battleground states on Election Day, part of a nationwide legal SWAT team that will include 10,000 attorneys in all.

--NewsMax.com--

“We're going to be there to make sure that every eligible voter gets to vote and every vote cast gets counted,” says Henry Berger, New York state counsel for the Kerry campaign. Notice he doesn't say “... every legitimate vote gets counted.” - Ed.

Heinz Kerry Probably Hiding $45 Million in Income, Paid Just 1.2 Percent in Taxes

Teresa Heinz Kerry earns approximately $50 million in annual income, 10 times what she revealed on tax forms released late Friday, according to the New York Times.

--NewsMax.com--

New Television Ad Trumpets Military Draft Rumor

A Democrat-leaning 527 group is set to debut a television ad in battleground states suggesting President Bush would reinstitute the draft if re-elected.

--CNSNews.com--

Democrats have nothing to offer but fear itself. - Ed.

Top GOPers in ‘Major Effort’ to Uncover Kerry's Naval Discharge

Top Republicans in Washington are trying to determine whether or not John Kerry received an honorable discharge from the Navy, the reporter who's taken the lead in probing Kerry's naval records said Sunday.

--NewsMax.com--

Zarqawi's Close Ties to Bin Laden Go Back Years, Expert Says

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the notorious terrorist in Iraq who at the weekend was reported to have affirmed his allegiance to Osama bin Laden, has had close links to the al-Qaeda leader for at least seven years, a terrorism expert said Monday.

--CNSNews.com--

Japanese Leaders Favor Bush Over Kerry

Two of Japan's most powerful politicians, in quick succession, effectively have endorsed President Bush in next month's election, in contrast to a recent poll suggesting that the Japanese people generally favor the Democratic candidate.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

Oil-for-Food Probe Includes Annan's Son

NEW YORK - The Justice Department criminal probe into the U.N. Oil-for-Food program is focusing on several individuals, among them U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's son.

--Fox News--

Senator Fears Voter Registration Fraud in NM

Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M) says he's worried about voter registration fraud in New Mexico, where people do not have to present identification when they show up at the polls.

--CNSNews.com--

Anti-Bush Registration Drive Stirs Fraud Concerns

A coalition of liberal groups committed to defeating President Bush has spent more than $100 million orchestrating the largest voter-registration drive in U.S. history, raising concerns of widespread voter fraud in 14 battleground states.

--Washington Times--

Oregon Opens Probe of Voter Fraud Allegations

PORTLAND - Oregon officials have opened an investigation into alleged improper voter registration practices, Secretary of State Bill Bradbury said Wednesday.

--Longview Daily News, Washington--

When reading this, keep in mind that the DNC is encouraging operatives to charge voter intimidation even when no evidence exists. - Ed.

Website Urges Nader to Withdraw So Bush Won't Be Re-Elected

A website designed to provide Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader with “a compelling incentive to withdraw” from the race was launched on Wednesday.

--CNSNews.com--

Democrats call themselves “pro-choice,” but when they don't like the choices people make, like wanting to vote for Nader, their song changes. - Ed.

GIs Trust Bush Over Kerry by 3 to 1

Note to future Democrat presidential candidates: It doesn't pay to parrot false, treasonous hearsay in congressional “testimony” that communists exploit to torture American POWs.

--NewsMax.com--

Ads for blacks hit Democrats

The battle for the White House has spilled over onto black urban radio stations in key states with ads accusing Democrats of promoting abortions among blacks and siding with homosexual couples rather than married heterosexuals.

--Washington Times--

Lieberman Praises Bush, Chides Kerry

Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman took the unusual step of praising President Bush while chiding John Kerry during a campaign stop in Florida Wednesday.

--NewsMax.com--

Kerry Clarifies ‘Lesbian’ Remark

WASHINGTON - Presidential candidate John Kerry launched into damage control Thursday afternoon after angering Vice President Cheney and his family and alienating some voters by mentioning that Cheney's daughter, Mary, is gay.

--Fox News--

Kerry says he was “trying to say something positive about the way strong families deal with this issue.” Nonsense! The question asked had nothing to do with how families deal with homosexuality. - Ed.

Kerry Blames Bush for Democrats' Scheme to Revive Draft

There he goes again: Sen. John Kerry apparently thinks the American people are so stupid and uninformed that they'll blame President Bush for Democrats' effort to renew the military draft.

--NewsMax.com--

It's funny how Kerry says “I don't predict the future” regarding his support for same-sex marriage, but he can predict the future regarding reinstating the draft under a second Bush adminstration. - Ed.

Churches Urged to Be Wary of Pro-Bush Documentary

A conservative grassroots group has announced plans to mail “pastor's kits” to more than 10,000 churches nationwide “to encourage politically passive believers to become active participants in the political process.” But a religious watchdog group warns that churches should be wary about distributing it.

--CNSNews.com--

Court: Bush Judicial Appointment Legal

ATLANTA - A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that President Bush did not overstep his authority when he appointed William Pryor to the bench while the Senate was on a holiday break.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Australian PM Confirms Role in Iraq, Praises Bush

The two most powerful politicians in Australia's newly re-elected conservative government have confirmed that it will maintain its military presence and involvement in the U.S.-led mission to rebuild Iraq.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

Militant, Freed from Guantanamo Bay, is Now Holding Hostages in Pakistan

TANK, Pakistan - A former Taliban fighter who was freed in March from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is leading a group of militants who have kidnapped two Chinese engineers and threatened to kill them. Tribal leaders called on the Pakistani military Wednesday to use force to free the hostages.

--USA Today--

Candidates Complete Third Debate

The following is a transcript of the third and final debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry on October 13, 2004.

--Fox News--

Kerry's ‘Tawdry Political Trick’ Angers Lynne Cheney

Sen. John Edwards pointedly brought up Mary Cheney's sexuality at the vice presidential debate last week; and on Wednesday, Sen. John F. Kerry did the same thing -- prompting a sharp retort from Lynne Cheney, the vice president's wife.

--CNSNews.com--

The question was about whether homosexuality is a choice. Kerry could have quoted a homosexual that he had personal interaction with, such as Barney Frank or Jim McGreevey, but instead, you talked about what he thinks Mary Cheney believes.

Let's suppose the question had been about abortion, and suppose Bush happened to know that Kerry's daughter had had an abortion. Can you imagine the media outrage had Bush brought it up in the debate? They'd be right - it would be outrageous. But so was Kerry's (and Edwards') gratuitous reference to Mary Cheney's lesbianism. - Ed.

‘Stop Politicizing Religion,’ Church Liberals Tell Kerry

Two liberal religious groups are asking Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry to “stop politicizing religion,” even going so far as to call a partisan church service on behalf of the senator “over the top.”

--Washington Times--

Republicans Hammer Kerry's Short List of Legislative Accomplishments

The question about what Sen. John F. Kerry has accomplished during his 19-year Senate career came up on Wednesday night, prompting a flurry of press releases from both Republicans and Democrats.

--CNSNews.com--

Swift Vets Launch Final 2 Ads

With less than three weeks before election day, Swift Boat Vets and POWs for Truth has launched two final television ads today, bringing together in a large group Sen. John Kerry's former Navy commanders and fellow officers and the ex-prisoners who contend his is unqualified to be president.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Ohio Democrats Score Major Coup for Vote Fraud

Psst: Hey, wanna vote in as many precincts as you can visit in one day? If you live in the crucial battleground state of Ohio, you can!

--NewsMax.com--

Dems Urge ‘Pre-emptive Strike’ on Voter Intimidation

An election-day manual issued by the Democratic National Committee urges local operatives to stir up talk about potential voter intimidation even if there is no evidence.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bush Pushing ‘Ideology of the Confederacy,’ Je$$e Ja¢k$on Says

TEMPE, Ariz. - In remarks following Wednesday night's third and final presidential debate, the Rev. Je$$e Ja¢k$on, speaking in his capacity as a Kerry adviser, repeated an earlier criticism of the Bush administration -- accusing it of pursuing the “ideology of the Confederacy.”

--CNSNews.com--

I would challenge the Rev. Ja¢k$on to read the Constitution. In it, the words “United States” appears often, as you'd expect. You might ask, though, whether it is meant to refer to a single entity or a union of states. There are several places where its use implies the latter.

From Article II, section 1:

The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.

From Article III, section 3:

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

- Ed.

In Iraq Grave, Evidence of Regime's Horrors

HATRA, Iraq - Leaning over the jumble of corpses in their bright purple and turquoise dresses, Greg Kehoe pointed out the blindfolds still tightly drawn around the women's skulls.

--Boston Globe--

Inspector's Report Bolsters Credibility of Iraqi Intelligence Documents

A report issued on Oct. 6 by the CIA's chief inspector in Iraq provides details that corroborate information contained in 42 pages of Iraqi intelligence documents obtained by CNSNews.com.

--CNSNews.com--

Blix Believed Iraq Dossier Was ‘Understated’

Former UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix believed the Government's controversial Iraq weapons dossier actually understated the case against Saddam Hussein, according to documents released today by the Foreign Office.

--The Scotsman--

India Sees Kerry's Anti-Outsourcing Stance As Mere Rhetoric

The head of the leading information technology trade association in the U.S. has reiterated the industry's support for “outsourcing” at a time when the Democratic National Committee continues to press the claim that the practice costs American jobs.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

Dem Protesters Storm Another Bush-Cheney Office

In yet another episode of election year violence against Republicans, protesters pushed their way into the lobby of the Bush-Cheney campaign headquarters in St. Paul, Minn., last week.

--NewsMax.com--

Voter-registration Forms Shredded in Vegas

LAS VEGAS - The FBI has been notified that hundreds of voter-registration forms have been intentionally discarded or destroyed by a private company hired by the Republican Party to sign people up to vote.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

If this is true, someone should go to jail. It doesn't matter whether it's done by a Democrat or a Republican, interfering with the voting process is a crime against democracy and should be prosecuted accordingly. - Ed.

Mystery Surrounds Kerry's Navy Discharge

An official Navy document on Senator Kerry's campaign Web site listed as Mr. Kerry's “Honorable Discharge from the Reserves” opens a door on a well kept secret about his military service.

--New York Sun--

Critics Doubt Kerry's Tax Pledge

John Kerry promised in the second presidential debate not to raise taxes on people making less than $200,000 a year, but critics of his revenue-raising plan said yesterday that it would hit people who earn less and further complicate the income tax code.

--Washington Times--

Top Kerry Donor Faces Allegations About Iranian Propaganda

A pro-democracy Iranian group based in the United States accuses a top fund-raiser for Democrat presidential nominee John Kerry of aiding radical Iranian clerics.

--CNSNews.com--

‘Sen. Kerry, You're No Ronald Reagan’

The producers of “In The Face Of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed,” the critically acclaimed documentary depicting Ronald Reagan's victory over communism, wanted to avoid being drawn into the current political slugfest.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

‘Stolen Honor’ Producer Predicts Kerry Apology

The producer of a documentary critical of John Kerry's anti-Vietnam War activity predicts the controversy surrounding the airing of his film on television will lead to some kind of apology by the Massachusetts senator for his 1971 war-crimes accusations against U.S. soldiers.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

NRA Accuses Pelosi of ‘Anti-Gun Plot’ Against DeLay

The National Rifle Association is accusing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) of engaging in an “anti-gun plot” by calling for the resignation of House Majority Leader Tom Delay (R-Texas), “one of the nation's strongest and most effective defenders of our Second Amendment rights.”

--CNSNews.com--

Nobel Laureate Calls for Steeper Tax Cuts in US

WASHINGTON - Edward Prescott, who picked up the Nobel Prize for Economics, said President George W. Bush's tax rate cuts were “pretty small” and should have been bigger.

--Yahoo! News (AFP)--

Iranian Nuclear Threat ‘Out of Control’, Analysis Says

JERUSALEM - Despite extensive international pressure, the threat of Iran becoming a nuclear power has not been neutralized and is "out of control" at the moment, analysts here said.

--CNSNews.com--

Bush Hits Kerry's View on Terror

DENVER - President Bush yesterday seized on Sen. John Kerry's remark that terrorism should be reduced to a “nuisance” like prostitution that doesn't define Americans' lives, saying it showed his ignorance of America's most urgent national-security imperative.

--Washington Times--

In his response, Kerry reiterates one of his biggest lies, that he plans to hunt and kill all the terrorists. He doesn't, of course, tell us how he intends to do that. Is he going to invade the 60 countries he claims harbor terrorists? Has his view on the death penalty for terrorists who kill Americans changed?

In his “nuisance” response, I believe Kerry was simply doing what he always does - speaking out of both sides of his mouth. If you examine the quote in context, it's nearly impossible to determine what he was really talking about. Was he talking about reality or perception. It could be argued both ways, and it's interesting that after questions arose about what he said, he didn't clarify the matter. I guess he had to consult with his advisers to find out what they thought he should say he said. - Ed.

2nd Break-in Hits Washington State Bush Office

The offices housing President Bush's Spokane campaign operation were broken into yesterday, the second burglary in as many weeks at state Bush offices.

--Seattle Times--

Kerry Aide Cuts Off Talk on Candidate's ‘Plan’ for Iraq

Two of Sen. John Kerry's surrogates on Monday accused President Bush of politicizing the military strategy in Iraq, but when a reporter asked how the senator's plan would be better than Bush's, a Kerry aide promptly halted the discussion.

--CNSNews.com--

Saddam Bribed China with Oil Deals, CIA Finds

China illegally supplied Saddam Hussein's regime with missile technology and other weaponry and was a major beneficiary of the U.N. oil-for-food program, according to a CIA report.

--Washington Times--

We're starting to find out what Kerry really meant by his “coalition of the bribed.” - Ed.

Kerry Defends Energy Agenda

SANTA FE, N.M. - Sen. John Kerry yesterday said his own plan for renewable energy resources and decreasing dependence on foreign oil is not “pie in the sky,” as he accused President Bush of helping send gasoline prices to record highs.

--Washington Times--

No, it's not “pie in the sky,” it's a joke! Kerry scolds Bush for not supporting the Kyoto Treaty, but he doesn't tell us that the only way the Kyoto goals can be achieved is through high energy prices to drive down demand. Kerry isn't really concerned about high oil prices, he's concerned that the money isn't going into government coffers. - Ed.

Kerry's Terrorism/Nuisance Remark Wasn't Even Original

Sen. John F. Kerry's remark about reducing terrorism to the “nuisance” level wasn't original. According to Kerry's own campaign, retired Gen. Brent Scowcroft said something similar in a speech two years ago.

--CNSNews.com--

Sen. Dayton Temporarily Closing Office

WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator said Tuesday he has closed his Washington office because of a top-secret intelligence report that made him fear for his staff's safety.

--Myrtle Beach Online (AP)--

Sounds like a real nuisance. - Ed.

J.C. Watts Scolds DNC for ‘Misleading’ TV Ad on Bush's Commitment to Blacks

A former Republican congressman Monday called on the Democratic National Committee to retract a “misleading” television advertisement questioning the president's commitment to blacks.

--CNSNews.com--

Kerry Envisions Terrorism As ‘Just Another Nuisance’

Sen. John F. Kerry - in an interview with Sunday's New York Times Magazine - said the Sept. 11 attacks “didn't change me much at all”; and said he hopes the country will return to the days when terrorism was “just a nuisance,” the same way that prostitution and illegal gambling are a nuisance.

--CNSNews.com--

Middle East Expert: Saddam Collaborated With Terrorists

Leaked Iraqi intelligence documents connect Saddam Hussein to prominent terror leaders, including Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and Osama bin Laden. Only question is, when will John Kerry change his stump speech?

--World Magazine--

War Against Terrorism Made Afghan Elections Possible, Ally Says

JERUSALEM - President Bush applauded the historic Afghan elections over the weekend as a "really great thing." Vote-counting was set to begin on Monday amid charges of voter fraud.

--CNSNews.com--

U.S. Military Sees Good News in Iraq

While continuing terrorist attacks in Iraq have pushed the military campaign into the middle of the presidential debate in the United States, a declassified military report shows the progress that has been made on the political, economic and societal fronts.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

President Bush's Campaign Office in Spokane Burglarized, Vandalized

Offices that house President Bush's re-election campaign in Spokane were broken into and vandalized last night, the latest in a string of crimes at Republican offices across the country.

--Seattle Times--

Kerry: 9/11 ‘Didn't Change Me Much At All’

When I asked Kerry how Sept. 11 had changed him, either personally or politically, he seemed to freeze for a moment.

--New York Times--

Retired Gen. Franks Criticizes Kerry

RENO - Retired Gen. Tommy Franks launched a four-state campaign swing for President Bush by criticizing Sen. John Kerry's anti-Vietnam War activities and voting record on the military.

--ABC News (AP)--

Gen Franks got his Purple Heart the old-fashioned way - he was actually wounded. - Ed.

Kerry Off-shore Tax Shelter Investment Revealed

Documents obtained by the Globe detail John Kerry's 1983 investment of between $25,000 and $30,000 in offshore companies registered in the Cayman Islands.

--Boston Globe--

T. Boone Pickens Helps Swifties Unmask Kerry

Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens is one of many donors who have helped Swift Boat Veterans for Truth raise more than $13 million now to unmask John Kerry, who with the media establishment's aid is desperately posing as some sort of moderate.

--NewsMax.com--

Kerry Surrogates Continue to Peddle False Draft Rumor

St. Louis - President Bush made it clear at Friday's debate that the United States wouldn't have a military draft under his watch, but that didn't stop top Democrats from circulating rumors afterward that it could still happen.

--CNSNews.com--

Nobel Winner: AIDS ‘Made to Kill Blacks’

Kenya's new Nobel Peace Prize winner believes the virus causing AIDS was a deliberately created biological agent unleashed on Africans.

--Melbourne Herald Sun--

Do you remember who the 2002 winner was and why he won it? If you weren't convinced then that the Peace Prize has lost all of its meaning, this pick should remove all doubt. - Ed.

McAuliffe to College Dems: Bush Will Reinstitute Draft

ST. LOUIS - Republicans had no sooner shot down rumors of a military draft when Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe warned a group of College Democrats on Friday that President Bush would call them up for duty if re-elected.

--CNSNews.com--

McAuliffe is lying (but what else is new?). No president can institute a draft without congressional approval, and the House of Representatives just overwhelmingly voted against a Democrat-sponsored bill to do it. Not only is McAuliffe lying about the draft, he's lying about who is trying to institute it - it's people in his own party! - Ed.

Bush: Kerry Would Repeat Clinton Korea Mistake

President Bush warned during Friday night's debate that John Kerry's policy toward North Korea was “naive and dangerous” and would repeat the mistakes made by the Clinton administration that allowed Pyongyang to build nukes.

--NewsMax.com--

Soros to Spend $2 Million on Anti-Bush Ads

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Billionaire George Soros has upped his ante to defeat President Bush in the coming election, announcing Thursday that he is spending $2 million on newspaper ads nationwide in the last month of the campaign.

--Palm Beach Post--

If Richard Mellon Scaife (an American) was spending this kind of money to defeat Kerry, the media would be all over the story. - Ed.

Opposition Alleges Afghan Election Fraud

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's first direct presidential election was thrust into turmoil hours after it started Saturday when all 15 candidates challenging interim leader Hamid Karzai said they would boycott the outcome because of potential fraud in the system designed to keep voters from casting more than one ballot.

--Elko Daily Free Press (AP)--

They must be learning from American Democrats who think it's their right to cast as many ballots as they can get away with. - Ed.

Muslim Cleric Wants ‘Women of Mass Destruction’

In a tape seized by authorities, radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is heard urging Muslim women to breed children for the purpose of creating suicide bombers.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bible Publisher Confronted Over Link with Human-Rights Abuser China

A major U.S. publisher of Bibles is coming under fire for having some of its Bibles printed in China, where Christians are being tortured and even killed for their faith. The move is being criticized by a human-rights organization that is skeptical of the company's safeguards against employee abuse.

--AgapePress--

China Reaffirms Support for 6-party Talks on N. Korea

Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday reiterated his commitment to six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program in a call from President Bush about the stalled negotiations involving the two Koreas, the United States, Russia, China and Japan, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.

--Washington Times--

This is an important story. It shows how foolish Kerry really is on foreign policy.

Oh, and on the subject of nations supporting terrorism, here's a question for Kerry. When confronted with the “Bush Doctrine” as a rationale for invading Iraq, his (and Edwards') response was to point out that there are al Qaida in 60 nations. Kerry also said that his administration would pursue terrorists no matter where they hid. So my question is, is Kerry prepared to invade 60 countries? - Ed.

Muted Reaction in France to Saddam Bribery Allegations

PARIS, France - Allegations in the Iraq Survey Group's report that Saddam Hussein used the U.N. oil-for-food program to bribe senior officials and businessmen in France and elsewhere drew little reaction here Thursday.

--CNSNews.com--

The reaction from the pro-Kerry American media has also been “muted”. That's because this revelation exposes Kerry's “foreign policy” for the sham that it is. - Ed.

Disc Found in Iraq Has U.S. Schools Info

WASHINGTON - Education officials in six states were put on notice last month that a computer disc found in Iraq over the summer contained photos, floor plans and other information about schools in their districts, two U.S. government officials said.

--ABC News--

Please don't overlook where this information was found - in Iraq which Kerry and Co. say had no links to terrorists. - Ed.

No WMD Stockpiles in Iraq? Not Exactly ...

Is it really true that Saddam Hussein had no “stockpiles” of weapons of mass destruction before the U.S. invaded in March 2003?

--NewsMax.com--

Iranian Intel: Tehran Harboring bin Laden

Iran's cleric leaders are harboring Osama bin Laden, according to two Iranian intelligence officials cited in a new book.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bremer: Bush Is Still Right About Iraq

Apparently tired of how the media establishment and its pet John Kerry have distorted his recent remarks on Iraq, former administrator L. Paul Bremer III has a column today in the worst offender, the New York Times.

--NewsMax.com--

Poll: Youth Tie Bush, Draft Reinstatement

In spite of denials by the Bush administration, half of young Americans believe President Bush wants to reinstate the military draft, a national poll suggests.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

The lies by Kerry and his supporters have had their effect. The truth, which Pres. Bush can't say (for obvious reasons) is that a Kerry presidency is much more likely to result in a compulsory draft. If Kerry is elected, there very well may be a mass exodus from the armed forces that he so reviles. I believe the feeling may be mutual. - Ed.

Kerry Balks at Sending Troops to Sudan

WASHINGTON - Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry says he would not send U.S. forces to stop the genocide in Sudan if they continued to be needed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

--ABC News--

Ah, but you know he really wants to send troops to the Sudan, since the U.S. has no national interests there (we can only step in to stop genocide if there is no national security involved). So here, he's setting up a situation where he can blame Bush for making it impossible to send troops, and then, he'll have an excuse to do exactly what he's been falsely accusing Bush of planning to do - reinstate the draft. - Ed.

Bad News on Jobs May Be Good News for Kerry

The nation's unemployment rate was a respectably low 5.4 percent in September - but the number of new jobs created - 96,000 - was well below analysts' expectations of 150,000 new jobs, the Labor Department announced on Friday.

--CNSNews.com--

Isn't it amazing how the only good news for Kerry comes from “bad news” for America? I suppose that's why he has to spin everything as bad news. - Ed.

By Disregarding Missouri, Kerry Gambles With History

ST. LOUIS - Missouri, considered a battleground state earlier this year, has become a second-tier priority for Sen. John Kerry, who canceled his television commercials here last month and has made only two visits since the Democratic convention in July.

--CNSNews.com--

Byrd Threw Kerry's Book in Garbage

Democratic Party stalwart Sen. Robert Byrd is 100 percent behind Sen. John Kerry's drive to unseat President Bush in next month's election.

--NewsMax.com--

‘Uncommitted’ to Fill 2d Debate Audience

With the stakes so high for their town meeting-style debate tonight, the campaigns of President Bush and Senator John F. Kerry employed teams of specialists to negotiate terms designed to prevent partisans from being among Missourians who will ask the questions at Washington University in St. Louis.

--Boston Globe--

In my estimation, anyone who's uncommitted at this point simply hasn't been paying attention or hasn't been thinking. Is this the kind of person that will ask questions any of us want answers to? I doubt it. - Ed.

Foreign Election Observers Defend Florida Democrat's Leading Role

WASHINGTON - The foreign observers set to monitor the U.S. presidential election for the first time ever this November said the election of a Florida Democrat as president of the group's parliamentary assembly would not taint the group's objectivity.

--CNSNews.com--

Saddam Worked Secretly on WMDs

Saddam Hussein's goal through the 1990s and until the 2003 U.S. invasion was to end U.N. sanctions on Iraq, while working covertly to restore the country's ability to produce weapons of mass destruction, a report by the chief U.S. weapons inspector says.

--Washington Times--

UN staff: Get us out of Iraq

Two organisations representing more than 60,000 United Nations staff members urged Secretary-General Kofi Annan to pull all UN staff out of Iraq because of the “unprecedented” risk to their safety and security.

--NineMSN.com (AP)--

Australian PM Won't Apologize for WarAustralian PM Won't Apologize for War

Two days away from a closely-fought election, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Thursday he did not need to apologize for participating in the war against Iraq -- despite a U.S. weapons inspectors' report saying Saddam Hussein did not have stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction before the war was launched.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

Australia has been the U.S.'s most loyal ally, and is one of our strongest allies in Iraq. John Kerry, who claims that Bush is alienating our allies, sent his sister to Australia to defeat John Howard. Let's not forget this treachery. - Ed.

Bush Likely to Get Good Jobs News

President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry will debate the state of the economy tomorrow, the same day two jobs reports will be released that could show improvement in the nation's employment numbers less than four weeks before the election.

--Washington Times--

ACLU Urges Virginia Legislators Not To Put Radio Computer Chip in Driver's Licenses

NEW YORK-The American Civil Liberties Union today urged Virginia not to become the first state in the nation to place radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in its driver's licenses.

--American Civil Liberties Union--

For once I agree with the ACLU. - Ed.

Details Emerging for Foreign Observation of US Election

They are either necessary to ensure fairness in this year's presidential election or they are a threat to U.S. national sovereignty, but regardless of your opinion, international election observers are finalizing plans to watch the American elections on Nov. 2.

--CNSNews.com--

Cheney, Edwards Square Off on Al Qaeda-Saddam Link

Vice President Dick Cheney Tuesday hammered home the administration's view that Iraq under Saddam Hussein “had an established relationship with al Qaeda,” while Democratic challenger Sen. John Edwards accused him of “not being straight with the American people.”

--CNSNews.com--

Click here for a complete transcript of the debate. Click here for my perspective. - Ed.

Bush Maintains Lead Following First Debate

Despite a stumbling performance in last Thursday's debate, President Bush still leads John Kerry in the Rasmussen Daily Tracking poll by a margin of four points, 49 percent to 45 percent.

--NewsMax.com--

Kerry Admits Franco-German Troops Unlikely

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry conceded yesterday that he probably will not be able to convince France and Germany to contribute troops to Iraq if he is elected president.

--Washington Times--

I wonder what made him make this admission. Maybe because the French and Germans have both said they're not going to send any troops no matter who wins the election. - Ed.

Is This One of Saddam's Mobile Bio-weapons Labs?

A trailer found by the U.S. in Northern Iraq last year likely was used by Saddam Hussein's regime as a mobile biological weapons laboratory, and not to fill hydrogen balloons as some in Britain and the U.S. have charged, a view supported by exclusive photos obtained by WorldNetDaily that for the first time offer inside views of the trailer components.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Teresa Urges Democrats to ‘Vote Often’

“Vote early and vote often” has long been the Democrat establishment's slogan. Now, as the party cranks up its election fraud machine more zealously than ever before, Teresa Heinz Kerry has a slight update.

--NewsMax.com--

Democrats Skewing Online Polls?

Democrats are fraudulently skewing online polls asking about last night's vice presidential debate to favor Sen. John Edwards – at least that's the contention of several Net users who have pointed out strangely lopsided results in various surveys.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

For evidence that this is happening locally, click here. - Ed.

Republicans Accuse Moore of Vote Bribery

LANSING, Mich. - Republicans say filmmaker Michael Moore should be prosecuted for offering underwear, potato chips and Ramen noodles to college students in exchange for their promise to vote.

--My Way News (AP)--

When was the last time you heard of anyone being prosecuted for anything related to voting? Forty six thousand people (mostly Democrats) can be illegally registered in two states and you never hear of someone charged with a crime. Why not, that's what I want to know. - Ed.

Bush: You'd Smirk, Too

In a speech to an enthusiastic crowd in Wilkes Barre, Pa., on Wednesday, President Bush suggested that after hearing what Sen. John Kerry had to say at last week's debate, it's no wonder the cameras captured him making faces.

--CNSNews.com--

Allies ‘Resisted’ Stopping Oil Ploy

The governments of France, Russia, China and Syria blocked U.S. efforts within the United Nations to stop Saddam Hussein from misusing the oil-for-food program, a State Department official told Congress yesterday.

--Washington Times--

House Approves Splitting 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is not only the largest of the circuit courts, it is also considered the most liberal. On Tuesday, the House passed a bill that would split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals into three courts.

--CNSNews.com--

I hope Congress waits until after the election before taking final action on this. On the outside chance of a Kerry presidency, all this will mean is three ultra-leftwing courts in place of one. - Ed.

Green Groups Accused of Partisan Politics

Environmental groups are becoming more political and are using their funds to try to defeat Republican candidates, including President Bush, according to a Senate panel report.

--Washington Times--

Limbaugh Vows to Fight Appeals Court Decision on Medical Records

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh plans to “seek further appellate review” of a Florida appeals court decision Wednesday, which upheld the seizure of his medical records while investigators sought information on alleged illegal drug use.

--CNSNews.com--

According to the ACLU, it's much more important to protect the library records of suspected terrorists (Patriot Act) than the medical records of suspected doctor shoppers. Go figure! - Ed.

Michael Moore's Tour May be Violating Federal Law

Michael Moore, the quintessential anti-American, has launched a 50-campus college speaking tour, focusing on the need for “slackers” to unite and defeat George W. Bush.

--NewsMax.com--

Iraqi Physicist: Saddam Funded Nuke Program 'Til 2003

The Iraqi physicist who ran his country's uranium enrichment program says that Saddam Hussein continued to fund efforts to develop nuclear weapons right up until the U.S. invasion in March 2003.

--NewsMax.com--

Paper: Putin Aide Took Iraqi Oil Cash

A former “senior aide” to President Vladimir Putin allegedly pocketed more than $580,000 for his role in organizing the sale of Iraqi oil while the United States was pressing the United Nations to support military action against Iraq, according to internal Iraqi documents cited by The Sunday Times.

--Moscow Times--

Iraqis debating new relationship with Israel

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A recent series of events, including a handshake between Iraq's interim prime minister and Israel's foreign minister at last month's United Nations meetings in New York, has set off public debate over whether the Iraqi government is trying to change Iraq's long-standing enmity with Israel.

--Wichita Eagle (Knight-Ridder)--

Top Cops: Politics Trump U.S. Security

WASHINGTON – The U.S. has not learned the real lessons of 9-11, say insiders in law enforcement and intelligence agencies who say domestic politics, not national security concerns, are driving anti-terror policies.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

China Reportedly Believes N Korea Had Uranium Program

Two years after the North Korean nuclear crisis erupted, China for the first time reportedly has said that it believes its communist neighbor had a uranium-enrichment program.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

Rumsfeld ‘Misunderstood’ on al-Qaida and Iraq

NEW YORK - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in a speech that he knew of no clear link between the al-Qaida terror network and Saddam Hussein, although he later backed off the statement and said he was misunderstood.

--NewsMax.com (AP)--

Rumsfeld Cautious on Iraq Terror-Link Documents

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld responded cautiously to questions about Iraqi government documents leaked to CNSNews.com indicating that Saddam Hussein's regime had links to terrorists and possessed biochemical weapons.

--CNSNews.com--

Bush Readies ‘Significant Speech’

President Bush, stung by the erosion of his lead over Sen. John Kerry in post debate polls, has abruptly scheduled a major speech for Wednesday in hopes of halting Mr. Kerry's momentum.

--Washington Times--

N.Y. Times: CIA at War With Bush White House

A long-running, behind-the-scenes battle between the CIA and the Bush White House is getting a public airing thanks to former agency officials who are now speaking out along with former agency colleagues still there, and leaking stories to the media.

--NewsMax.com--

Kerry Losing Blacks' Support

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry has seen a 10 percent decline in his support among black voters in the past month that has forced him to devote more campaign resources to energize one of his party's most loyal constituencies.

--Washington Times--

Conservative Group Forms ‘George Soros Truth Squad’

A conservative think tank says where George Soros goes, its members will follow - at least until Election Day.

--CNSNews.com--

Petition Urges Kerry to Come Clean

An online petition by the swiftboat veterans group challenging John Kerry's actions during and after the Vietnam war calls on the Massachusetts senator to apologize to American servicemen or provide evidence of his charges against them.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Shots fired into Knox Bush/Cheney headquarters

An unknown suspect fired several shots into the Bearden office of the Bush/Cheney re-election campaign Tuesday morning.

--WBIR-TV, Knoxville--

Memo to WBIR editor: If you have no idea who fired the shot, there is no “suspect”. - Ed.

More Chemical Weapons in Iraq

Another chemical weapon has been discovered in Iraq – a 122-mm Borak rocket warhead containing sarin traces, according to an exclusive report in Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin, the premium, online intelligence newsletter published by WorldNetDaily.com.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

After First Debate, Bush Still Leads Kerry

President Bush continues to lead rival Sen. John F. Kerry among likely voters despite surging enthusiasm for Kerry among Democrats and new doubts about whether the president has a clear plan to deal with terrorism and the situation in Iraq, according to the Washington Post tracking poll.

--Washington Post--

Debate Mystery: Did Kerry Have Cheat Sheet?

That question was burning up the Internet yesterday after a slo-mo review of the footage showed the Massachusetts senator taking an object out of his right pocket before the first question.

--New York Post--

The post says that the mystery is solved, it was only a pen. But that brings up another question - what was he writing on? Was he writing on the podium? He certainly was writing on something.

The Kerry campaign would have us believe that this controversy is unimportant. But it isn't. Kerry's whole approach to conflict resolution relies on negotiation. Kerry has no such history for us to assess his ability. The negotiation of debate rules was Kerry's first real test, and if it is discovered that he negotiated rules and then broke them, parties negotiating with a future Kerry administration could come to the conclusion that Kerry may not be negotiating in good faith, based on this incident. - Ed.

Swastika Burned Into Grass On Bush-Cheney Supporter's Lawn

Someone burned an 8-foot-by-8-foot Nazi swastika on a home's lawn near where Bush-Cheney signs were posted. The vandals used grass killer to spray the symbol.

--Channel3000.com--

Saddam Possessed WMD, Had Extensive Terror Ties

Iraqi intelligence documents, confiscated by U.S. forces and obtained by CNSNews.com, show numerous efforts by Saddam Hussein's regime to work with some of the world's most notorious terror organizations, including al Qaeda, to target Americans.

--CNSNews.com--

It should be noted that Dan Rather had no connection to this report. - Ed.

Money Trail Behind Kerry's Iran Stance

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry's call for providing Iran with the nuclear fuel it seeks, even while the regime is believed to be only months away from developing nuclear weapons, is being linked to his campaign contributions from backers of the mullah government in Tehran.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Party Defends Kerry on ‘Global Test’

Democrats yesterday defended Sen. John Kerry's statement during Thursday's presidential debate that there must be a “global test” for the pre-emptive use of military power.

--Washington Times--

The conclusion I draw from this defense is that Kerry's approach is to never act pre-emptively unless there is absolute, incontrovertible proof. Unfortunately, there is never such proof. Even so-called eye-witnesses can be lying for any number o reasons. By the Kerry “global test” doctrine, it's doubtful that even the Afghanistan invasion would have been authorized.

Suppose terrorists detonate a nuclear weapon in a major city while Kerry is president (shudder). In order to retaliate against anyone or anything, we would have to pass his “global test,” meaning we would have to know for certain where it came from and who was responsible. But there'd always be uncertainty, meaning that Kerry as president would do nothing even after an attack.

Can we afford to have this kind of person as president? - Ed.

Rice Defends Comments on Iraq Nuke Threat

WASHINGTON - National security adviser Condoleezza Rice on Sunday defended her characterization of Saddam Hussein's nuclear capabilities in the months before the Iraq invasion, even as a published report said government experts had cast doubt at the time.

--ABC News (AP)--

Have you read the transcript of the debate yet? I suggest you do so, because if you do, you'll find that while Kerry may have won all the style points, he really lost on substance, but the substance of what Kerry said is being ignored by the media.

For instance, in “answering” Lehrer's question, “What criteria would you use to determine when to start bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq?” Kerry said, “There's a sense of American occupation. The only building that was guarded when the troops when into Baghdad was the oil ministry. We didn't guard the nuclear facilities.”

Kerry claims that there were no “nuclear facilities,” but that didn't stop him from accusing Bush of not defending them. Apparently, the media were so intent on looking at the image of a tall, composed Kerry that they didn't pay any attention to what he was saying. - Ed.

‘He's Lost, He's Desperate,’ Kerry Campaign Says of Bush

The Kerry-Edwards Campaign is releasing a new 30-second TV ad saying that President Bush lost the first presidential debate - and is now “desperate.”

--CNSNews.com--

Gallup Poll: Kerry Better Debater, Bush Better President

Staffers at the Kerry campaign may want to put the cork back in their champagne bottles after they examine the internal numbers in the latest Gallup poll on Thursday night's presidential debate.

--NewsMax.com--

I don't know about the “global test,” but I have to say that Kerry did pass the “Clinton test” - he can lie with a perfectly straight face. - Ed.

A Rare Chance to Reshape Top Court

With up to three Supreme Court retirements expected in the next four years, the next president could play a huge role in tilting a court that is nearly evenly balanced - if any of his nominees can pass the Senate.

--Washington Times--

This is why Democrats will stop at nothing to steal this election. - Ed.

Pro-Democrat Vote Fraud Probed in Florida

Hundreds of Republican voters have been disenfranchised in Florida as part of a Democrats-only voter registration drive sponsored by a national civil rights group, according to new allegations that are at the center of an investigation by the state's Election Division and the U.S. Justice Department.

--NewsMax.com--

Bush Makes Significant Gains in Two Polls of Catholic Voters

President Bush is rapidly tying up the Catholic vote, according to two polls that show him gaining support among this traditionally Democratic group.

--Washington Times--

Military Rejects Kerry by Staggering Margin

By a staggering margin of 4 to 1, U.S. military personnel have rejected the presidential candidacy of Sen. John Kerry, a new survey by Army Times magazine shows.

--NewsMax.com--

Surprise! Bin Laden Nabbed on Election Eve

WASHINGTON - In the presidential campaign's closing weeks, Democrats are bracing for an “October Surprise,” an event so dramatic it could influence the election's outcome. The capture of Osama bin Laden, for instance.

--Chicago Sun-Times--

I doubt this will happen because I doubt he's still alive. Finding his remains on election eve would be a nice touch, though. - Ed.

Feds Say Berger Still Under Probe

The criminal investigation of former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger - accused of pocketing highly classified terrorism documents prior to the Sept. 11 Commission hearings - has disappeared from media coverage but not from the federal government's agenda.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bush and ‘But’-Head

John Kerry made some strong and sensible statements during the debate last night, but did you notice what the next word usually was? Here are some Kerry quotes:

• “I'll never give a veto to any country over our security. But . . .”
• “I believe in being strong and resolute and determined. And I will hunt down and kill the terrorists, wherever they are. But . . .”
• “We have to be steadfast and resolved, and I am. And I will succeed for those troops, now that we're there. We have to succeed. We can't leave a failed Iraq. But . . .”
• “I believe that we have to win this. The president and I have always agreed on that. And from the beginning, I did vote to give the authority, because I thought Saddam Hussein was a threat, and I did accept that intelligence. But . . .”
• “I have nothing but respect for the British, Tony Blair, and for what they've been willing to do. But . . .”
• “What I want to do is change the dynamics on the ground. And you have to do that by beginning to not back off of the Fallujahs and other places, and send the wrong message to the terrorists. You have to close the borders. You've got to show you're serious in that regard. But . . .”
• “I couldn't agree more that the Iraqis want to be free and that they could be free. But . . .”
• “No president, through all of American history, has ever ceded, and nor would I, the right to pre-empt in any way necessary to protect the United States of America. But . . .”
• “I've never wavered in my life. I know exactly what we need to do in Iraq, and my position has been consistent: Saddam Hussein is a threat. He needed to be disarmed. We needed to go to the U.N. The president needed the authority to use force in order to be able to get him to do something, because he never did it without the threat of force. But . . .”

Maybe Kerry misunderstood when someone told him he needed to have the “qualifications” to be president. But it'd inspire a lot more confidence if he had followed any of these remarks with a “therefore” clause instead of a “but” one.

--OpinionJournal.com--

French PM: ‘The Iraqi Insurgents are our Best Allies’

While kidnappings and head-choppings in the Sunni Triangle domi nate the news from Iraq, the real battle for that nation's future is fought in diplomatic, political and media arenas outside that country.

--New York Post--

96 Killed in Major U.S. Assault in Iraq

SAMARRA, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major assault Friday to regain control of the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, trading gunfire with rebel fighters as they pushed toward the city center. The United States said 96 insurgents were killed.

--My Way News (AP)--

Pakistan Refuses to Let UN Nuclear ‘Watchdog’ Interview Pakistani Scientist

VIENNA - Pakistan has refused to let the UN atomic watchdog interview disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, ringleader of a smuggling network, agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei told the BBC Thursday.

--SpaceWar.com (AFP)--

Iraqi Caught With San Diego School Crisis Plan

SAN DIEGO - An Iraqi man with suspected links to terrorism had a computer disk containing crisis planning information for San Diego and other school districts when he was arrested by U.S. authorities in Iraq, 10News reported.

--The San Diego Channel--

Swift Boat Vets Should ‘Shut Up,’ Says Kerry Spokesman

CORAL GABLES, Florida - A former Navy crewmate and supporter of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says it is time to “let the dead rest.” He demanded that the Vietnam veterans who are questioning Kerry's military service and anti-war activism “shut up.”

--CNSNews.com--

During the first “debate,” I started to count the number of times Sen. Kerry invoked his Vietnam “service.” I stopped counting at about four or five. If Kerry doesn't want anyone examining what he was doing during that time period, why does he keep bringing it up? - Ed.

DNC Releases Bush's ‘Faces of Frustration’

Democrats are making much of the “smirk” on President George W. Bush's face at the Thursday night debates.

--CNSNews.com--

Yeah, having to listen to lie after lie after lie can be frustrating. - Ed.

Minister Mobilizes Missouri Democrats to Take Back Religious Turf

ST. LOUIS - For the Rev. David Keyes, it was a moment of grass-roots poetry.

--Wichita Eagle (AP)--

They're going to have a hard time with this as long as they keep saying that religious beliefs disqualify people from politics. - Ed.

Top Black Leaders: Why We Back Bush

Top black leaders have taken to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to support the re-election of President Bush.

--NewsMax.com--

Kerry's Policies and Views on North Korea Questioned

It was all very well for Senator John F. Kerry to say he would open bilateral talks with North Korea should he win November's election, but the Democratic candidate should indicate whether he was also willing to enter such talks on Pyongyang's conditions, a Korean expert said Friday.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

Did anyone notice that what Kerry says he wants to do with Iran is almost exactly what Clinton did with North Korea that got us into the mess we are in? - Ed.

FDA Says Intercepted Canadian Drugs Unsafe

WASHINGTON - The government said Tuesday that intercepted drugs purportedly sent from Canada were made and shipped elsewhere, had been subject to Canadian recall and had cheaper generic counterparts in the United States.

--Wichita Eagle (AP)--

African Countries Improving Ability to Fight Terrorists

NAIROBI, Kenya - A number of African nations have improved their capacity to combat terrorism by setting up security systems and passing legislation, and the U.S. military also is quietly providing training to armies in parts of the continent.

--CNSNews.com--

No-Bid Defense Contracts Found to Be Common

More than 40 percent of the Pentagon's $900 billion in prime contracts during the past six years have been awarded without competitive bidding, according to a Center for Public Integrity study released yesterday.

--Washington Post (registration required)--

Karl Rove: ‘We've Got a Couple of Surprises’ for Kerry

President Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, said Wednesday that the Bush-Cheney campaign is planning some October “surprises” for challengers John Kerry and John Edwards.

--NewsMax.com--

Careful, Karl, these things can backfire. - Ed.

Kerry Aide Threatens to Remove ‘Time Up’ Lights for Debate

Democratic candidate John Kerry's campaign demanded Thursday that the lights signaling when a speaker's time has expired during debates with President Bush be removed from the lecterns because they are distracting, but the commission hosting the debates refused.

--This guy wants us to believe he can negotiate with foreign leaders to fight terrorism, but he can't even negotiate the terms of a debate without reneging at the last moment.--

Document: Bush Leaves Military Service

The White House said seven months ago that it had released all the records on President Bush's stateside military service during the Vietnam War, yet new records are still dribbling out as Election Day approaches.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

In this story, it is revealed that the Associated Press “asked whether Bush ever participated in a disciplinary process during his Guard service, whether he ever received a critical report or was ever present for a conversation in which his performance, conduct or physical condition were raised by a superior officer.” Did the AP ever ask the same questions about Kerry? Not to my knowledge. - Ed.

Polls Put N.J. Back in Play for GOP

Three polls showing the Democratic stronghold of New Jersey is a dead heat in the presidential election have put back in play a state that last supported a Republican in 1988, pollsters said.

--Washington Times--

Is it possible to get New York back in play? Not if all you people continue to sit on your hands and allow Bush-haters to spread their lies without refutation. Every day I read the Poughkeepsie Journal I am disgusted at the constant stream of lying letters and the fact that right-thinking people are doing nothing to counter it. - Ed.

Radioactive Sting Busts Black Market

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - A man was arrested for trying to sell plutonium in an undercover investigation, the Kyrgyz security agency said Tuesday amid rising worries of a growing black market trade in radioactive materials.

--San Diego Union-Tribune (AP)--

Europeans, Others Face Tighter U.S. Entry Checks

NEW YORK - All visitors from Europe and elsewhere were fingerprinted and photographed upon arrival at U.S. airports on Thursday as part of a new, heightened effort by authorities to secure American borders.

--My Way News (Reuters)--