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It's official...The "One Week Fritz Blitz" has begun...Walter's off and running and
Norm is already making "the past" (read age) an issue...Here's Norm campaiging at
O'Gara's bar and grill in St. Paul: "You can either move into the future, or you can
get stuck in the past..Nothing is going to be handed to you."
At the historic State Theatre here, "Fritz" was given a rock star's welcome tonight
from the party faithful who unanimously nominated him to replace Wellstone on the Nov.
5 ballot. Mixing new and old, the elder statesman, followed by throngs of Generation X
Wellstone volunteers, entered the emotional meeting to the muscular, optimistic beat
of U2's "Beautiful Day."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43326-2002Oct30.html
Editor's note: U2 peaked at Joshua Tree but that's another discussion...
It's gonna be an action packed show tonight...We'll kick the it off with a big picture
look at the political landscape vis-a-vis congressional control with Howard
Fineman...Then we'll bring on the Chairmen of the Minnesota GOP and Dem parties....
Remember that compelling video on Tuesday of the illegal Haitians swarming the shore
in South Florida? In the B/C block we'll talk to a couple of Florida members of
Congress (Mark Foley will be one of them) about the Gubernatorial race down there and
how that issue will play out, particularly for Jeb...Did you that confrontation with
him and Dem Rep. Carrie Meek yesterday?? It could be decisive...
Governor pressed to 'call brother' for help (Miami Herald)
http://www.miami.com/mld/miami/news/politics/4408534.htm
In the e/f block we'll talk to Pat Buchanan (Co-host of MSNBC's "Buchanan & Press"/All
around cool dude at the office water cooler) and MSNBC terrorism guru Steve Emerson
about the Haitian immigration incident...What does it say about our immigration
policy? Homeland Security? What if those folks were Al-Qaeda terrorists?
And in the D block we'll play those nasty ads we've been promising for a while now and
discuss them with Frank Luntz....
Sorry I gotta make this one kinda short...Really jammin' around America's NewsChannel
today with all the election coverage prep we're doing...I haven't felt this much
anticipatory excitement since Dokken released "Back for the Attack" and went on tour
with Aerosmith in '87....
Happy Halloween and all that stuff...Halloween's actually never been the same since
the Tylenol murders in '82...That never stopped me from trick or treating though...Be
cool...Later..
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from Washington, DC
"I will be your voice. And I will be Paul Wellstone's voice for decency and hope,"
said the former vice president, 12-year U.S. Senate member and 1984 Democratic
presidential candidate. "I love our state and our country and I want to serve it
again." (Star Tribune) http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/3398959.html
Campaign kicks into high gear...The day after a memorial service for Sen. Paul
Wellstone of Minnesota turned into a rally for Democrats, the midterm campaign ignited
Wednesday in a release of political energies pent up since the firebrand liberal died
last week. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/827795.asp
"I think I can help on the first day to attack those problems that must be dealt
with," Mondale, 74, said on WCCO-AM. "Education, environment, the economy is
stumbling. We've got some very severe challenges internationally." (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&ncid=716&e=4&u=/ap/20021031/ap_on_el_se/minnesota_senate
Alter: The Wellstone Effect...Minn. senator's untimely death could be a boost for
Democrats nationally http://msnbc.com/news/827818.asp
Ventura mulls independent substitute...Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, offended by the
partisan tone of a memorial service for the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, said yesterday
he would consider appointing an independent to replace the liberal Democrat. (The
Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021031-32514073.htm
Mortman "must read": Gubernatorial influence...In this quirky election year, you just
can't ignore the role of governors in national politics
http://msnbc.com/news/828170.asp
Switching into high gear in search of a historic midterm electoral triumph, President
Bush said Thursday that picking Republican candidates "is in the best interests" of
voters. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=544&ncid=703&e=2&u=/ap/20021031/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush
Kurtz: Making of a Minnesota Debacle
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45007-2002Oct31.html
A congresswoman pressed Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday to ask his brother, the president,
to order the release of 200 Haitian immigrants detained in Florida after they jumped
off a freighter and waded ashore. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20021030/ap_on_re_us/migrants_ashore_11
Gov. Jeb Bush is poised for re-election Tuesday, barring a dramatic turn of events or
an extraordinary outpouring of Democratic voters for Bill McBride, a new statewide
survey shows. (Orlando Sentinel)
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-asecpollxx31103102oct31,0,5578697.story?coll=orl%2Dnews%2Dheadlines
Aristide's Refugee Politics...Is Haiti's president trying to defeat Jeb Bush?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002550
Run-DMC rapper slain in N.Y.C....Jam Master Jay, the disc jockey for the
Grammy-winning rap group Run-DMC, was shot to death Wednesday night, at a recording
studio in Queens, N.Y. The rapper, whose real name was Jason Mizell, was 37.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/828562.asp
A little NBC musical interlude for you http://www.geocities.com/netnewsmusic/nbc.html
WashPost: Governorship odds bad for GOP...Across the country Republicans are facing so
many problems that Democrats could emerge with a majority of governors for the first
time since 1994. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/828523.asp
SD Senate: The U.S. Senate race between the incumbent, Democrat Tim Johnson, and
Republican U.S. Rep. John Thune remains close with just a few days of campaigning
left, a new poll shows. (AP)
http://www.yankton.net/stories/103102/new_20021031028.shtml
Senate Faces Power Battle...'Knock-Down' Fight Likely on Organization (Roll Call)
http://www.rollcall.com/pages/news/00/2002/10/news1031a.html
Pew Research Release: Support for Potential Military Action Slips to 55%...Party
Images Unchanged With a Week to Go
http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=163
Army braces for 'primordial combat'...Training for Iraq highlights perils of urban
warfare (The Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/828524.asp
Rifle Tied to Ala. Slaying...Witnesses saw Muhammad and Malvo but neither with a
rifle; Ala. police suggest a possible 3rd suspect (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43812-2002Oct30.html
Muhammad Interrogation In Dispute...U.S. Attorneys Cut Off Talks, Local Prosecutor
Alleges (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43508-2002Oct30.html
Sharon works to rebuild coalition...Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Thursday
began seeking the support of ultranationalist legislators to try to rebuild his
coalition, left in a shambles by the departure of the center-left Labor Party.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/801833.asp
Sneed: Scoopsville . . .
http://www.suntimes.com/output/sneed/cst-nws-sneed31.html
Good Stuff from Grove today...Certain members of the presidential press corps were in
an uproar yesterday over press secretary Ari Fleischer's sudden reconfiguration of
seating assignments in the White House briefing room.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43053-2002Oct30.html
Opinion/editorial
Fund's Diary: Fish or Cut Debate...Will Mondale and Lautenberg face their opponents?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110002548
Novak: Democrats appall with Fritz blitz
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak31.html
May: Apologies, Please?...The horror of Gitmo revealed!
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-may103102.asp
Joe Conason's Journal...The madness of King Jesse. Plus: Imus, Drudge whine about
partisanship at Wellstone's memorial, but miss the big picture. And Ann Coulter is
still fired! http://salon.com/news/col/cona/2002/10/30/bush/index.html
Mallard http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
Doonesbury http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.htm
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