A bit briefer than my usual analysis, but trying to get this out before I head off for 19 hours of flight (and another 8 of night time):

MCCAIN

1. Father Coughlin - Pointing fingers on the economic problems.
2. McCain Blames Self For Economic Meltdown - Well, no, not directly. But by implication ...
3. Gettin' Under His Skin? - Testy, testy, testy.
4. Watchdog group seeks ethics investigation of McCain... - Gambling winnings not reported? Hmmmmmm ....
5. Actually, Sen. McCain, He DOES Know About Fannie Mae... - Why assume a member of the debate audience (a young black man for that matter) doesn't know about Fannie and Freddies? 
6. Look Him in the Eye and Say It, Buddy - If Obama pals around with terrorists, why not confront him about it on national TV? Biden calls McCain on it.
7. Obama Called "Traitor" Again At McCain Rally - No condemnation of the comments from the audience by the speaker.
8. Dishonor - Variations on the theme.
9. GOP Former Gov: "He Is Not The McCain I Endorsed" - People distancing themselves from a loser, or an attempt to actually not have the party dragged down into the mire?
10. McCain Walks It Back: Obama Is Decent, Nothing To... - At last! Now, if only he'd pull down the negative ads still running and stop continuing on with the flimsy Ayers references. See also: McCain's "Frequently Lurching Campaign"

PALIN

1. Countdown to Truth - Sarah Proclaims Own Innocence!... - Of course she does. So does her pet personnel board investigation.
2. THIS JUST IN: Sarah Palin not as bright as she looks - Quel suprise.
3. Release Of Trooper-Gate Report Hangs On GOP Cooperation - Remarkably enough, in the end, they *did* cooperate, which indicates this was not some partisan hack job.
4. Alaska Inquiry Concludes Palin Abused Powers - NYTimes.com - Fascinating that a "total vindication" that the campaign is touting is also subject to such accusations (by the same campaign) of being a partisan hack job. Maybe because it rules that Palin's actions were legal but unethical.
5. What the Troopergate Report Really Says -- TIME - That Palin's "executive expertise" is clumsy and amateurish.
6. Ebert: Palin's the "American Idol" candidate - I think that nails it.

OBAMA

1. ‘Barack Osama’ appears on hundreds of absentee ballots... - But it was an honest mistake, of course, not a dirty trick. Honestly. Really. Trust us.
2. Obama Thanks McCain for Admonishing Supporters - The... - Nicely said. Gracious, and followed up by campaigning on the issues.

BIDEN

1. Steven Petrow: Joe Biden's Tears Remembered - I've always thought Biden was too clever for his own good, but I'll stack his character against his opponent any time.

GENERAL ELECTOIN

1. The Gist of the ACORN Story - Much ado about not much.
2. Norm Coleman Pulling Down All Negative Ads - Another GOP pol realizes it doesn't work.
3. Mayhill Fowler: Colorado Springs: Ground Zero for... - An interesting analysis of presidential politics down in the Springs. I'm thrilled that Colorado looks to be going blue this year.
4. Whose Obsession? - So who did send all those "Obsession" DVDs? The mystery deepens ...

And that wraps it up for today's edition. Next stop: India!

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