November 7, 2006

Web Reconnaissance for 11/07/2006

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention.


In the News: (Registration may be required to read some stories)
Polls give GOP a lift on election eve “Republicans are counting on a late surge in the public-opinion polls to cut their expected losses as a record number of American voters are predicted to participate in today's midterm elections.” (READ MORE)

Gore stumps for Cardin; pastors endorse Steele “Former Vice President Al Gore campaigned yesterday with Maryland's Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate and governor -- Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin and Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley, respectively -- closing out the party's effort to hold off strong Republicans” (READ MORE)

Angry Campaigns End On an Even Angrier Note “Democrats say that a vote for them would force change in Iraq strategy; Bush and GOP warn that opposition cannot be trusted in a time of war.” (READ MORE)

Greenspan Unconcerned About Housing “Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that home sales and prices may continue to slide for some time, but the broader U.S. economy appears poised for a rebound.” (READ MORE)For Democrats, Even a Gain May Feel Like a Failure “Some Democrats worry that overly optimistic forecasts could be setting the stage for a demoralizing election.” (READ MORE)

New York Plans to Make Gender Personal Choice “The plan would let people alter the sex on their birth certificate even if they have not had sex-change surgery.” (READ MORE)


News From the Front:
TWO TERRORISTS KILLED DURING RAID NEAR BAYJI “Coalition Forces killed two terrorists and detained two suspected terrorists Tuesday morning during a raid near Bayji that targeted individuals associated with a suspected senior leader of an al-Qaeda in Iraq network. After arriving at the targeted building, ground forces witnessed four armed individuals fleeing the scene. Coalition Forces pursued and detained two of the suspects as the other two armed individuals began firing at the ground forces.” (READ MORE)

Securing Relationships on the Border “RABEA, Iraq – It is early morning at the point of entry where two countries meet – Iraq and Syria.” (READ MORE)

Afghan Interpreters Save Lives, Impart Knowledge “FORT POLK, La., —Learning as much as possible is vital to success against Taliban extremists.” (READ MORE)

Finishing School - Prepares Transition Teams for End-state Mission “:CAMP TAJI, Iraq - It’s not your typical backdrop for a finishing school: sand, equipment and up-armored HUMVEES. The Phoenix Academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, also referred to as the “Finishing School,” provides transition teams with final formal and refined training before they spend up to a year embedded with the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF).” (READ MORE)


On the Web:
Rich Galen writing at Townhall writes It ain't over till it's... “The breathless predictions in the Popular Press this past weekend in trying to convince us that election day will not just leave the GOP as the minority party, but as a minor party may be, as they say, premature.” (READ MORE)

Jay Sekulow writing at Townhall writes Constitutionalized Infanticide “On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments two cases involving Congress’ ban on partial-birth abortion.” (READ MORE)

Rich Lowry writing at Townhall writes Against half-measures”The recriminations over the Iraq War have long been raging, but now some of the war's staunchest supporters have joined the blamefest.” (READ MORE)

David Limbaugh writing at Townhall writes Democrats challenging America's will to persevere “If you believe the polls, there is a frightening disconnect in American politics today.” (READ MORE)

Thomas Sowell writing at Townhall writes The new voter fraud “There is no real question that Democrats are more skilled at politics than the Republicans are. Democrats are more articulate, not to say glib, and they know how to stick together.” (READ MORE)

Hugh Hewitt writes Karl Rove on Election Eve “Karl Rove joined Hugh Hewitt on his radio program Monday to discuss polliing, House races, the Senate and all things Election 2006.” (READ MORE)

NYTIMES Editorial The Politics of Frustration “Ever since anti-taxation zealots in California rediscovered the populist frisson of the ballot initiative a generation ago, American politics has gone off on a binge of ballot proposals. Today is one of the busiest, with 81 citizen initiatives before voters in more than 20 states. Pity the poor voter who has to wade through a list of sometimes contradictory, sometimes misleading proposals, doing work that should be the responsibility of elected officials.” (READ MORE)

Crazy Politico writes Read This Before You Vote! “Michael Kinsely of the Washington Post wants you to read "A New Direction for America," the 31 page booklet of how the House Democrats will run their chamber if they win today's election. He suggests you read the booklet after you vote; evidently he doesn't want the Democrats own words to sour voters on them on election day.” (READ MORE)

Allahpundit writes Video: Nasrallah tells Muslims, U.S. will abandon you — just like they abandoned Vietnam “One last campaign commercial before the voting begins. Click the image to watch.” (READ MORE)

Jay Tea writes Martyrs R Us “With the sentencing of Saddam Hussein, we have yet another milestone in the War on Terror accomplished. Hussein, for his crimes against humanity, has been judged by his peers -- fellow Iraqis, those who suffered most under his fist -- and sentenced to hang by the neck until he is dead. And with that comes yet more predictions of rises in violence, of riots and terrorist attacks and mayhem in its wake.” (READ MORE)

GayPatriotWest writing at GayPatriot writes Without Agenda, Dems May Not Capitalize on Dynamics of 2006 “If the Democrats fail to capture a majority in either House of Congress tomorrow, they can attribute their failure primarily to two factors, the Republicans’ superior Get Out the Vote (GOTV) operation and their own party’s failure to articulate a compelling agenda, their own inability to make clear what they plan to do once in power. Because so far, they have yet to tell the American people what they stand for — besides opposing President Bush.” (READ MORE)

Blackfive writes What do Soldiers think about the elections tomorrow? “Interesting that the Washington Post publishes an article with soldiers expressing their feelings about the election the day before the election. I've been gathering their thoughts as well in order to be prepared for a BBC FIVE radio interview tonight. Here's some responses that are typical of the over 100 emails I've received about the elections:” (READ MORE)

Captain Ed writes Kinsley: Democratic Platform Embarrassing “Michael Kinsley, no friend to the GOP, decided to take a look at the suddenly-scarce Nancy Pelosi's plan for governance if and when the Democrats take control of Congress. Kinsley expected a platform of reasonable competence, one he could promote -- apparently in the final hours of the midterm cycle. Instead, he found it to be a rehash of the worst Democratic stereoptypes, full of euphemisms for surrender and a slew of spending initiatives to break the federal budget:” (READ MORE)

Bill Whittle writes SEEING THE UNSEEN Part 1 “I’d like to begin this sermon, if I may, by employing some of the rhetorical restraint of the BushHitler crowd and tell you about the worst case of child abuse EVER in the annals of recorded history. I grew up on an island. I was in the water almost every day. I wanted this Polaris Nuclear Sub more than I wanted the sun to rise. I had picked out a grotto where I could keep it docked. Taking the ferry across the bay from Hamilton, I would look over the rail in anticipation of the day when I would shadow that churning wake, the periscope a thin reed lost in the foam, pursuing those fat clueless prefects into a perfect firing position and their watery graves!” (READ MORE)

Neptunus Lex writes Deep Breath “It’ll be better after tomorrow, one way or t’other. Right now we’re all tied up in hyper-partisan Rorchach tests. Like this one from Andrew Sullivan. It’s all about rape and race from Andrew’s point of view, but I have to admit that for me, that’s a bit of a stretch. I don’t quite get it myself - the flyer that is, where they were going with it.” (READ MORE)

John Hawkins writes God Help Black America If Republicans Run The Fulton County Commission “Via Redstate comes this insane commercial for Democrat John Eaves, who is ‘running to replace Republican Karen Handel as the Chairman of the Fulton County Commission, the county in which Atlanta exists.’ If you boil the commercial down to its essence, it basically says that either black Americans should vote for John Eaves or the Republicans will use water hoses and dogs on black people today, just like the Democrats used to do back in the sixties.” (READ MORE)

The Belmont Club writes To Have no Secret Place “Victor Davis Hanson compares Ted Haggard and John Kerry to the character Pentheus in Euripede's play Bacchae. Pentheus starts off in the play as a moral crusader, but is secretly debauched. He secretly indulges in the vice he pretends to abhor. And before long Pentheus is destroyed by Nemesis, that agency of destruction from the gods.” (READ MORE)

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