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Tonight Hardball focuses in on a key political demographic: Catholics...According to
the experts their vote has determined every presidential winner since
1972...Whether you're one of those "cafeteria" Catholics like me or not a Catholic at
all, you'll still enjoy and benefit from watching tonight's
show...Many of the issues you'll be down with I'm sure...Bill Donahue, of The Catholic
League joins us as will Monsignor Thomas McSweeney from the diocese of Erie, PA..
We'll also throw down some serious politics with Dee Dee and Dreier...Yesterday we
showed you the 5 red state tracking polls showing Bush up
(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6289208/). Tonight we bring you the 5 blue
states...They're embargoed until 6:30 pm ET (which is a fancy way of saying that in
our infinite wisdom we've decided you're not allowed to see them until 6:30) but I've
gotten an advance peek at them and you'll not want to miss their contents...It's gonna
be a long election night for sure...Also, our sister network, Telemundo, scored an
exclusive interview today with President Bush. We'll roll a clip or two...Plus, what
impact will the celebrity star power of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Clinton have on
this election cycle?
And now, a little aperitif from Shuster's Corner...
"Tonight we take another look at the money being spent in this campaign. The Bush and
Kerry camps each have about 20 million dollars left to spend on advertising and
campaign rallies. But, separate "get out the vote" organizations are in the midst of
spending about $350 million dollars on everything from door to door drives, e-mails,
phone banks, and even food for canvassers. This is the most expensive and hard fought
voter drive "ground war" in political history. The most powerful group on the left is
America Coming Together. The U-S Chamber of Commerce seems to be ACT's counterpart on
the right. A look at the numbers and the strategies tonight on hardball...Also,
special thanks to the more than 6, 700 people who have written me e-mails over the
last six weeks via "hardblogger." (http://hardblogger.msnbc.com) I read and respond
to as many as I can... and I've been intrigued by your feedback, comments, ideas,
story suggestions, and even news tips."
We round out the show with noted writer Fran Lebowitz on the state of religion,
politics and the Bush administration...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited the Briefing from inside the Beltway... GO
CARDS!!!
President Bush opened a slight one-point lead on Democratic rival John Kerry in a
tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Thursday.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2004/10/21/reuters_poll_bush_grabs_one_point_lead_on_kerry_1098358924/
Kerry hunts for Ohio votes, Bush revisits Pennsylvania...Democrat eyes 'guy' factor,
president eyes his most visited state (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6296699/
President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are locked in a tie for the popular vote, according
to an Associated Press poll. Voters seem open to change in the White House - most
disapprove of the president's performance at home and in Iraq - but still harbor
doubts about making the switch. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041021/D85RUBJ80.html
President Bush has opened a lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry in battleground
Nevada, according to a statewide poll released Thursday (AP)
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/10/21/politics1044EDT0030.DTL
[President Bush], who has dubbed his Crawford, Texas, ranch the "Western White House,"
makes his 40th and 41st trips to Pennsylvania when he visits Downingtown and Hershey
on Thursday and Wilkes-Barre on Friday
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/32-10212004-386629.html(AP)
President Bush and John Kerry began October neck and neck in campaign cash, each with
just under half of the $75 million in government money they received to cover campaign
costs. (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6289409/
Fun Clinton News...
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has set his sights on becoming U.N.
secretary-general. A Clinton insider and a senior U.N. source have told United Press
International the 56-year-old former president would like to be named leader of the
world body when Kofi Annan's term ends early in 2006. (UPI)
http://interestalert.com/brand/siteia.shtml?Story=st/sn/10210010aaa038a4.upi&Sys=siteia&Fid=LATEBRKN&Type=News&Filter=Late%20Breaking
Laura Bush said Thursday that Teresa Heinz Kerry didn't need to apologize for saying
she couldn't remember whether the first lady had ever had "a real job." (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041021/D85RTQ3O0.html
Political discourse in America has become so divisive and nasty that it has
"stalemated" the country and precluded important policy discussions, former
President Gerald Ford told The Denver Post.
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~29805~2481770,00.html
Iraq war plays out in Conn. House race...In Connecticut, where the Iraq war is
everywhere now, in homes and in bars, in parades and in cemeteries, it
has seeped into politics as well - not only in the presidential race but also in a
local House race. (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6293821/
The Illinois Republican Party left U.S. Senate candidate Alan Keyes off a campaign
mailer that touted "Your 2004 Republican Team," but both sides insist the omission was
not a snub. (AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041021/D85RRRD02.html
Despite campaign tactics, female vote remains elusive...Most of the undecided voters
across the nation - 62 percent - are women, and they are
aggressively being courted by both presidential candidates, who have tailored campaign
messages to increase their take of the crucial voting
bloc. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041021-120937-4652r.htm
Kerry Pulls Out the Clinton Card (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A49628-2004Oct20?language=printer
Jeannette Walls: Dixie Chicks ruffle some feathers...The singing trio was boycotted by
some conservative fans and by the radio chain Clear Channel
after they criticized George W. Bush - but now they're taking on Sinclair
Broadcasting. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6291410/
Opinion/Editorial
Katrina: You Have the Power...Howard Dean's message is coming through loud and clear.
http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
Terry: Kerry Was for Global Court (Before He Was Against It)
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=5416
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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