] New York, NY, Sep. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice
] Department has alleged a New York Times foreign affairs
] reporter tipped off an Islamic charity that the FBI was
] about to raid its office.

U.S. reporter charged with terror tip-off - (United Press International)

] Can't decide which candidate to vote for? Searching for
] more information on a candidate? Try our decision guide.

This is fun. Just click on whether you oppose or favor policies, and the wizard tells you to which candidate you're closer.

AOL Presidential Match Main

] As Mr. Kerry approaches this campaign's home stretch,
] with the first debate tomorrow night, there is much in
] his past to suggest that he believes elections are won in
] the endgame, that he holds back on purpose and begins
] concentrating intently on the race only when he believes
] the voters are, too. It remains to be seen whether an
] approach that has worked in Mr. Kerry's liberal home
] state or with Democratic primary voters eager to anoint a
] consensus candidate will be effective in a national
] election, but Mr. Kerry has little choice but to perform
] at his peak now.

The New York Times -- John Kerry's Journey: A Fast Finisher's Reputation Now Faces the Ultimate Test

] Members of Congress work hard on creating a positive
] image, so we usually know little about them that they
] don't want us to know.
]
] But their aides know a lot -- who's smart and
] who's dumb, who's gutsy and who's a
] blowhard.

The results here are sometimes surprising.

WASHINGTONIAN - Best & Worst of Congress '04

] Here's a roundup of the more popular electoral college
] tallies:

Political Wire: Where They Stand

Time magazine, in its on-line edition, quoted aviation sources with access to the "no-fly" list as saying there is no entry on the list under the name "Yusuf Islam," but that there is a "Youssouf Islam" on the list. They said the incorrect name was added to the list this summer.

Yahoo! News - Cat Stevens deportation linked to spelling error

] Washington -- President Bush portrays his position on
] Iraq as steady and unwavering as he represents Sen. John
] Kerry's stance as ambiguous and vacillating.
]
] "Mixed signals are the wrong signals,'' Bush said last
] week during a campaign stop in Bangor, Maine. "I will
] continue to lead with clarity, and when I say something,
] I'll mean what I say.''
]
] Yet, heading into the first presidential debate Thursday,
] which will focus on foreign affairs, there is much in the
] public record to suggest that Bush's words on Iraq have
] evolved -- or, in the parlance his campaign often uses to
] describe Kerry, flip-flopped.
]
] An examination of more than 150 of Bush's speeches, radio
] addresses and responses to reporters' questions reveal a
] steady progression of language, mostly to reflect
] changing circumstances such as the failure to discover
] weapons of mass destruction, the lack of ties between
] Iraq and the al Qaeda terrorist network and the growing
] violence of Iraqi insurgents.

NEWS ANALYSIS / Record shows Bush shifting on Iraq war / President's rationale for the invasion continues to evolve

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CBS News | Bush's Top Ten Flip-Flops | September 29, 2004 01:20:23

] Karl Rove is at his most formidable when running close
] races, and his skills would be notable even if he used no
] extreme methods. But he does use them. His campaign
] history shows his willingness, when challenged, to employ
] savage tactics

The Atlantic Online | November 2004 | Karl Rove in a Corner | Joshua Green

] Compared with Kerry, George W. Bush is a coward. This is
] not a reference to their respective activities during
] Vietnam. It refers to the current election campaign. Bush
] happily benefits from the slime his supporters are
] spreading but refuses to take responsibility for it or to
] call point-blank for it to stop. He got away with this
] when the prime mover was the shadowy Swift boats group.
] Will he get away with it when the accusers are his own
] vice president, high officials of his own administration
] (Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage) and members
] of Congress from his own party (House Speaker J. Dennis
] Hastert or Sen. Orrin Hatch)? The answer is yes: Based on
] recent experience, he probably will get away with it.

LA Times Editorial -- How Dare Kerry Speak Up