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Tonight Chris heads to UPenn for College Tour part deux with Rudy Giuliani....We'll
talk to Rudy about the sniper legal case, Iraq, election 2002 and what's in store for
the future for Rudy...
A little background from the Philly Inquirer's Gail Shister on how Chris booked
Rudy...Plus, Chris' advice on what to do if you're ever hospitalized...Click and
scroll http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/television/4391684.htm
Things are heating up in Minnesota as Wellstone's memorial service turns into a
Democrat party rock concert...Did you see when Bill, Hill & Mondale entered the hall?
The place went nuts...Trent Lott was booed...Iowa Senator Tom Harkin as well as
Wellstone's sons gave rousing speeches...Some exhorted the crowd to win the Senate
race in Paul's honor...Republicans are crying foul, Dems say that's the way Paul would
have wanted it...Jesse was so upset he left the service early and vowed to appoint an
Independent to fill the seat until a successor is sworn in...
We'll get reax from both sides tomorrow night and will be going heavy on election 2002
coverage from now until next week...Plans for our coverage are being hatched as I
write...
Last night Mortman kicked it to the Comedy Central Soiree last night and filed this
report...
Extreme Mortman: Oh, the huge slices of succulent roast beef. Oh, the monstrous hunks
of chicken tenders. Oh, the Chernobyl-sized slices of smoked salmon. Your tireless
Brieifing reporter cruised Comedy Central's "Daily Show with John Stewart" party last
night at DC's Irish pub Fado, despite the rain and potential parking headaches. In
the end, there was rain but no parking headaches -- the only headache being the
hangover induced by pints of Guiness and mugs of Irish Coffee -- topped off by a 7:30
a.m. shuttle flight bringing your loyal Briefing reporter to Secaucus for election
night prep meetings
Mondale: "It is with a heavy heart but a great hope for the future that I will pick up
the campaign where Paul Wellstone left off,"
http://msnbc.com/news/827795.asp
Thousands gather to honor Wellstone...Thousands of people gathered Tuesday to honor
Sen. Paul Wellstone, the outspoken Democrat who was killed in a plane crash last week
along with his wife, daughter and five others.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/826011.asp
Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, upset by what he felt was a partisan tone of a memorial
service to honor the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, said he will try to appoint an
independent instead of a Democrat to fill Wellstone's seat until a new candidate is
certified. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=683&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20021030/ap_on_el_se/wellstone_ventura_appointment
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from Washington, DC
Fun Food Stuff...
Protecting Pomodoro...Humble Florentine dishes like pappa al pomodoro have become
symbols in the battle to preserve Italian food traditions against homogenization. (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34719-2002Oct29.html
Sounds Yummy huh? Almonds and olives offer an autumnal flavor to seared chicken
breasts... Personally I'd use kalamata olives (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34732-2002Oct29.html
More on that memorial service last night...
..much of the night was upbeat, raucous and sometimes acidly partisan, a campaign
rally that left some Republicans and other non-DFLers squirming. (Minneapolis Star
Tribune) http://www.startribune.com/stories/1752/3397942.html
"Let's all get on that bus together - that green bus!'' shouted Sen. Tom Harkin,
D-Iowa, as the crowd at Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota - including
former President Bill Clinton and half the U.S. Senate - roared its approval. "That
bus of hope! Let's keep moving to a better America!" "Keep standing up and keep
fighting! And keep saying yes! To justice! To hope! For people! For Paul! For Paul!''
(St. Paul Pioneer Press) http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/4399539.htm
"What a complete, total, absolute sham," said Vin Weber, a former U.S. representative
from Minnesota. "The DFL clearly intends to exploit Wellstone's memory totally,
completely and shamelessly for political gain. To them, Wellstone's death, apparently,
was just another campaign event." (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1752/3398117.html
Wellstone's likely replacement on the ballot, former Vice President Walter Mondale,
leads Republican Norm Coleman by 47 to 39 percent -- close to where the race stood two
weeks ago when Wellstone led Coleman 47 to 41 percent. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
http://www.startribune.com/stories/784/3397944.html
President Bush plans to visit Minnesota on Sunday, signaling that the White House
views former Democratic Vice President Walter Mondale as beatable in the U.S. Senate
race against Republican Norm Coleman. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/politics/4399461.htm
Republicans entered the last week before elections buoyed by a GOP leader with the
highest job approval ratings in half a century for a president entering his first
midterm elections, according to a new poll. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=544&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20021030/ap_on_go_pr_wh/politics_poll
Gore News from Lloyd Grove: Remember Them? Al and Tipper Are Back!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38036-2002Oct29.html
Carl McCall yesterday released a new television commercial featuring Bill Clinton -
believed to be the first time the former president has appeared in an ad for a
political candidate since leaving office. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/60941.htm
Ehrlich edges past Townsend in new poll...Results show 6-point shift in support in
past month; 'Either party nominee can win it' (The Baltimore Sun)
http://www.sunspot.net/news/elections/bal-te.md.poll30oct30,0,7505755.story?coll=bal%2Dhome%2Dheadlines
Townsend, Ehrlich prod support bases...Republican Rep. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and
Democrat Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend are starting massive voter-turnout drives
and revisiting black voters in their bids to win the Maryland governor's race. (The
Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20021030-21340160.htm
Republican Elizabeth Dole once again enlisted the weight of the Bush administration,
while Democrat Erskine Bowles looked to a higher authority as both U.S. Senate
candidates campaigned furiously across North Carolina on Tuesday. (Raleigh News &
Observer) http://newsobserver.com/news/story/1873915p-1863842c.html
Radio talk-show hosts are setting up shop on the White House lawn today to interview
Cabinet secretaries and top administration officials. Democrats say President Bush is
using his office to give Republicans an unfair edge six days before elections. (USA
Today) http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20021030/4576133s.htm
The Republican and Democratic parties are on a pace to raise a record amount of the
loosely regulated cash this year, before it is banned Nov. 6 by a new campaign-finance
law. They appear likely to eclipse the $495 million raised in 2000. That's a
remarkable development, because there is no presidential race to attract big
contributors, as there was two years ago. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2002-10-29-softmoney-usat_x.htm
Forbes list of America's Richest Politicians
http://www.forbes.com/home/2002/10/29/cx_dd_richpols.html
Georgia race tightens as Cleland support slips...Georgia Sen. Max Cleland, once
considered a relatively safe bet for re-election, is fighting for his political life
against a fierce Republican challenge (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021030-77684960.htm
Big Ideas Sought to Break a Deadlock...In a country more evenly divided between
Democrats and Republicans than at any time in over a century, an amazing thing may
happen on Election Day: The balance could get even closer. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38224-2002Oct29.html?referer=email
African Americans are becoming less likely to identify themselves as Democrats, and
give Republican Secretary of State Colin L. Powell a higher approval rating than civil
rights icon Jesse L. Jackson, according to an opinion poll released yesterday by the
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37871-2002Oct29.html
WashPost: U.S. seeks Iraq war crimes trial data...The Bush administration is building
cases against Iraqi President
Saddam Hussein and more than a dozen members of his inner circle who could be charged
with crimes against humanity if the Iraqi government is toppled, according to U.S.
officials.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/827998.asp
U.S. to set up Gulf command post...The U.S. military will deploy a new command post to
the Persian Gulf for a war exercise that could be a tuneup for war against Iraq. (The
Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021030-30433403.htm
Fear of U.S. Power Shapes Iraq Debate...As U.N. Considers War Resolution, a Distrust
of American Policy Emerges (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38075-2002Oct29.html?referer=email
U.S. Adds to Charges in Sniper Shootings...The federal government filed capital
charges Tuesday against John Allen Muhammad in 11 of 14 incidents tied to the sniper
attacks, omitting three fatal shootings in Virginia. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38251-2002Oct29.html?referer=email
WashPost: Tough job for sniper defense...Attorneys for the sniper suspects will face
challenges in a case
where police say they have evidence tying them to a murder weapon and in a climate
where potential jurors have been terrified by the developments in the case.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/828060.asp
President Clinton's decision to let Saddam Hussein "off lightly" after Iraq's 1993
attempt on the life of former President George Bush may have emboldened the Iraqi
leader, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Monday. (UPI)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021030-82075676.htm
Chung Stumbles Into a New Game Plan...From now on, CNN's "Connie Chung Tonight" will
be taped. Except when it's not. The decision as to whether to go live or use tape on
any given day will depend on that day's stories. (de Moraes)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39071-2002Oct30.html
A federal appeals court ruled for the first time today that the government cannot
revoke the prescription drug licenses of doctors who recommend marijuana to sick
patients. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/trib/20021030/lo_latimes/court_protects_doctors_on_medical_pot_issue
Barbers sue Rev. Jackson, Sharpton...A group of barbers and beauticians has sued the
Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, claiming the activists' remarks about the
Chicago-produced movie ''Barbershop'' drove away customers. (Chicago Sun Times)
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-barber30.html
Opinion/Editorial
Split down the middle...For the second election in a row, America is split right down
the
middle politically. Call it a 50-50 nation, writes Mickey Kaus in
Slate. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/827640.asp
Pollock: Jeb Jumps Ahead...McBride stumbles as Dems seek revenge in Florida.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002545
Kelly: Power that lies in the simplicity that comes with being
completely wrong http://www.jewishworldreview.com/michael/kelly.html
Jeffers: Reasons not to attack Iraq
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/134565295_carl30.html
Blankley: Watch this election's Wheel of Fate...Iraq
http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20021030-23331031.htm
Ingraham: Hell, no they won't go!
http://jewishworldreview.com/1002/ingraham.html
Rosett: Guerilla Theater...Why is Putin tough on Chechens and soft on Saddam?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/cRosett/?id=110002546
Doonesbury http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.htm
Mallard http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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