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The Hardball College Tour goes Hollywood tonight with the much anticipated, much
hyped, dare I say much ballyhooed, Arnold Schwarzenegger...Folks, I'm anticipating one
hot night of politics, entertainment, news and a huge dollop of fun thrown in for good
measure...For those who are looking for tickets I'll tell you this: If you're not a
Chapman University student, it ain't happening...''No dice" as we used to say back in
the day...
Should be loads of fun from home though nonetheless...To repeat: break out the
popcorn, the TV dinner stand whatever, kick up you heels and prepare for an action
packed hour...And hey, feel free to yell at the TV when the spirit moves you...That's
what I do when I'm watching cable...
Tonight 9 pm and Midnight et exclusively on America's NewsChannel, MSNBC
We'll talk to Arnold (or "Arnie" as the hot shot dot commers at Headquarters call him)
about politics, his possible run for office, his initiative to push for more after
school programs for kids in California, Iraq (the war not after school programs), the
Beltway shooter, and the role Hollywood may play in influencing killers...
College Tour Home Page http://www.msnbc.com/modules/tvnews/Hardball_CollegeTour/
Chapman Release
http://www.chapman.edu/pubrel/newsreleases/newsreleases02_03/2002-09-19_hardball.html
"Arnie" Backgrounder...
Muscular Republicanism...Arnold Schwarzenegger's California dreamin'. (The Weekly
Standard)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/001/790ymrxg.asp
The Parent Gap...What Arnold Schwarzenegger can teach politicians about winning swing
voters. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/0210.kornbluh.html
Today: Schwarzenegger: 'Terminator' to politician?
'Today' national correspondent Jaime Gangel talks to the Hollywood star about his
political aspirations and a proposition he is sponsoring this Election Day in
California.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/823959.asp
Pro 49 http://www.joinarnold.com/
Anti 49 http://no49.ca.lwvnet.org/index.html
Dinner in 30 Minutes...Tired of your standby weeknight pasta recipe? Free-Form Lasagna
With Wild Mushrooms and Parmesan Cream has flair and depth of flavor.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63767-2002Oct22.html
Fun Clinton News from Page Six...Bill Clinton hopes to give Carl McCall's fast-sinking
gubernatorial campaign a lift at Lotus tonight. Clinton's appearance at the
Meatpacking District hotspot - the first time the former Horndog in Chief has hung out
at a swinging nightclub since he moved to New York http://pagesix.com/pagesix/23897.htm
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing in Washington, DC...weather
sunny and fair...pleasant
Bus Driver's Death Linked to Sniper...Police Renew Pleas for Witnesses to Come Forward
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4422-2002Oct23.html
10th slaying, renewed demands...Bus driver shot in Aspen Hill; Sniper leaves 2nd note,
wants $10 million wired into a domestic account; Montgomery chief says authorities are
still open, ready to discuss requests (The Baltimore Sun)
http://www.sunspot.net/news/local/crime/bal-te.md.sniper23oct23,0,4315267story?coll=bal%2Dhome%2Dheadlines
Sniper's note makes new threat...Parents in and around Washington, D.C., were sending
their children to school Wednesday after authorities revealed a threat toward children
left by the person thought responsible for at least nine shooting deaths in three
weeks. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/816566.asp
WashPost: Saturday's letter gave a deadline for a $10M deposit and expressed anger
that the writer had phone calls "ignored." From the letter: "Five people had to die"
because of it
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/824572.asp
Reluctance and difficulties in sharing information among the growing number of
agencies investigating the serial sniper case and the FBI's problems handling
thousands of phone tips are slowing and hampering the probe, numerous law enforcement
officials say (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.com/news/824571.asp
U.S. says time is running out for U.N...The United States is running out of patience
with the United Nations, where Washington has been unable to gain support for a new
toughly worded resolution on Iraq.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/821736.asp
"The United Nations does not have forever," White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer
told reporters aboard Air Force One. "It is coming down to the end." (Sammon)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021023-91234496.htm
Less than two weeks before the election, Vice President Dick Cheney is scrambling for
11th-hour campaign contributions that could help Republicans protect their fragile
hold on the House. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=544&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20021023/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cheney_relentless_campaigner
In close races, domestic concerns trump war USA TODAY survey of tossup election races
shows candidates believe jobs and the economy, not Iraq war or terrorism, matter most
to voters http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20021023/4557401s.htm
The 100 most prolific special-interest donors - including labor unions, trade groups
and businesses - have given more than $1 billion to federal candidates and political
parties over the past 14 years, a study released Tuesday found. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=548&ncid=703&e=3&u=/ap/20021023/ap_on_el_ge/big_donors
After joining with President Bush last week on an Iraq war resolution, the Democratic
leaders of Congress attacked his policies Tuesday on the economic issues they hope
will influence next month's elections. (USA TODAY)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2002-10-15-democrats_x.htm
President Bush is not on the Nov. 5 ballot, but his midterm presidency is. And so he
appeals to voters in House and Senate elections for "a Congress with which I can work"
- one that will deliver him deeper tax cuts and free rein to build a domestic record
he can carry into his own re-election campaign (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=694&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20021023/ap_on_el_pr/bush_election_stakes
Though he emphasized Senate and gubernatorial races earlier this year, he has branched
out to several House battles. "I don't think it's an either-or -- it's an and," said
GOP pollster David Winston. "If a House race calls in and says we need help, they go."
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2263-2002Oct22.html
Voters' concerns fill the ballots...Unusual approaches of initiatives say much of
local issues (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.com/news/824721.asp
Congressional candidate Charles "Champ" Walker Jr. showed up for Tuesday's debate with
Max Burns on the University of Georgia campus, but by the time he got there - 45
minutes late - most of the audience of about 50 people had already filed out of the
UGA Chapel. (Augusta Chronicle)
http://augustachronicle.com/stories/102302/met_ATH-8559.000.shtml?p
Carl brands party boss a big stiff...Carl McCall accused the Democratic national
chairman yesterday of breaking a promise to throw the party's money behind his bid for
governor. (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/29371p-27893c.html
Alexander handshaker claims injury...Police are investigating Clement backer's report
(Knoxville News)
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/election/article/0,1406,KNS_630_1496292,00.html
Alexander, 62, and Paul Shelby Hunton, 27, both say they shook hands. But Hunton said
Alexander got "angry" over some fake dollar bills Hunton had in his hand that bear
Alexander's picture and say "Corporate Greed of America." He said Alexander squeezed
his hand and twisted his finger so much that it was swollen and hurt for an hour. (Go
Memphis) http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/politics/article/0,1426,MCA_1496_1496269,00.html
Arkansas Democrats are trying to steal the Senate election by registering dead people
and businesses to vote, illegally allowing early voting on weekends and not requiring
identification to vote, Republicans said yesterday (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021023-95453363.htm
Harper On Media: Information, sensationalism converge in sniper coverage...Many news
organizations have become seduced by the drama of the sniper shootings, inflating
coverage with overblown descriptions of a fearful and helpless public.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20021023-72663146.htm
Shales: TV News Feels Its Way in Dark Times...With justifiable apprehension and dread,
one approaches the TV set timidly these days, and not only for the news, but about the
way it's covered http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2411-2002Oct22.html
Page Six: James Gandolfini has a new girlfriend - on "The Sopranos" that is.
http://pagesix.com/pagesix/23895.htm
Chuck Berry wins suit, blames Keith Richards...Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry has
won his court dispute with piano player Johnnie Johnson, who claimed he helped write
such classics as "Roll Over Beethoven" and deserved a share of the royalties. (St.
Louis Post-Dispatch)
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/FE36853A48DF9B2086256C5B0009F0EA?OpenDocument&Headline=Chuck%20Berry%20wins%20suit%2C%20blames%20Keith%20Richards
Opinion/Editorial
Sniper crisis demands more from president
Dismiss this as special pleading if you want, but I have a question for the president
as the sniper's murder toll reaches 10 in our region.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/824458.asp
The Wall Street Journal: A French-Russian Veto?...Time to call the bluff of Paris and
Moscow at the U.N. http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002509
Baker: No More Caving On North Korea
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2516-2002Oct22.html
Shapiro: Canned ads, stale words ensure flavorless races
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/columnist/shapiro/2002-10-22-hype_x.htm
Kelly: Anti-war effort perverts liberal values
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/michael/kelly.html
Blankley: The Ari and Colin Show: Politics has never been, well,
more vaudeville-like http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1002/blankley.html
Goldberg: Media on target for sniper story
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/jonah.html
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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