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Folks, I'm actually at a loss for words about how to tease tonight's show...If you
haven't been planning on sending the kids to bed early, making a great meal, sitting
down in front of the tube, throwing a pot of coffee on and staying up all night then
you're reading the wrong briefing and I've taught you nothing...It simply doesn't get
any better than this...
Btw, if you saw Chris last night (and a number of you have already been e-mailing me
about his colloquy with Donahue last night...How about that chest pounding thing??)
you know he's on fire and so is Caddell...
I needn't remind you that Chris is honcho-ing (ok, I'll stop using that term for a
while) tonight's coverage from 7 pm et until the "last dog dies"...Hard numbers
regularly, fast paced, fun, informative, with a huge dollop of spice and
unpredictability...
Last night was a mere tease with the panel (Caddell, Noonan, Brazile & Fineman) and
correspondents...We've got NBC talent stationed strategically placed in the hottest
races coast to coast...We'll go to them regularly and Lester will report the latest
results from all the races...Norah will be handling exit polling data...
We'll also talk to Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, John McCain, Katherine Harris,
Lindsay Graham, Rahm and a panoply (dare I say plethora) of other elected officials to
get reax throughtout the night on the "icy crackle of victory or defeat" as Chris said
during our practice run...
AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE VOTING TODAY TOO...IT'S YOUR AMERICAN RIGHT & OBLIGATION....
Hey dig this...Chris' book is burning up the charts on Amazon...Last I checked it was
in the top ten list!!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743240863/ref=pd_ts_a_9//104-6438696-3190343?v=glance&n=549066
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Key races to watch...MSNBC's Chris Matthews previews Decision 2002 elections
http://www.msnbc.com/news/830810.asp
MSNBC/Matthews Coverage Homepage http://msnbc.com/modules/tvnews/decision2002/
Voters could reshape Congress...Americans headed to voting stations Tuesday for a
midterm election that is either party's to win or lose because of the narrow balance
of power now in the House and Senate. (MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/828323.asp
Curry: Bush's five 'frequent-visit' states...The places where the president is running
a dress rehearsal for 2004 http://www.msnbc.com/news/830448.asp
Mondale: "During the debate, he talked to me about tone and the importance of a
civilized bipartisan tone. But what Norm are we supposed to remember? Is it the guy we
heard this morning or the guy who ran the trashiest campaign in modern American
history?" http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/3410299.html
Balz Big Pic: The most competitive midterm election in half a century are racing
toward conclusion with the GOP a longshot to retake control of the Senate and
Democrats struggling to avoid a loss in the House
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5012-2002Nov4.html
Bush Urges Americans to Vote...President Bush spent the night at his ranch and then
voted with first lady Laura Bush this morning after telling rally upon rally in recent
days that he is "not undecided." (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7150-2002Nov5.html
Orin: President Bush barnstormed across four states yesterday, hoping to push
Republicans over the top in a tight election - and win control of the U.S. Senate from
Democrats. http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/61395.htm
Bush has advantage in his election messages...The politics of the 2004 presidential
campaign colored the atmosphere surrounding today's midterm elections, with the
advantage going to Republicans. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20021105-95417996.htm
Florida voters hoping for a well-run election after the chaos of the past two found
generally fast-moving lines Tuesday morning but there were widely scattered problems
as they waded through an unusually long ballot. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=548&ncid=703&e=3&u=/ap/20021105/ap_on_el_ge/eln_florida_voting
Allegations Of Fraud, Intimidation In Md. Race....Townsend, Ehrlich Get Ready for
Tight Finish (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4995-2002Nov4.html?referer=email
Warner Hops From Slowly Moving Train...Senator Contends Amtrak at Fault; Employees Say
He Became Abusive (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4982-2002Nov4.html
Hours before Election Day, Voter News Service said Monday it still hadn't worked all
the bugs out of a new system designed to provide media organizations with exit polling
information from voters. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20021105/ap_on_el_ge/voter_news_service_2
Democrats to pay for getting out the vote...The Maryland attorney general told the
state Democratic Party yesterday that its plan to pay workers to gets voters to polls
is illegal unless the workers refrain from advocating a candidate or party. (The
Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20021105-84983943.htm
Gary Hart, the former Colorado senator whose presidential campaign imploded in a sex
scandal 15 years ago, is seriously considering a new bid for the White House. (Denver
Post) http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E53%257E970263%257E,00.html
Harper on Media: Broadcast and cable networks have promised to behave on election
night, swearing off reliance on exit polls, premature calls and overheated analysis in
favor of accurate information. Some have even warned viewers that final results in
some races could take a day or two.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20021105-72351966.htm
To his critics, Bill Clinton's post-White House do-gooder campaign is just another
crass "Comeback Kid" try for redemption of his scandal-tarnished legacy. (Washington
Whispers) http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/021111/whispers/11whisplead.htm#clinton
Kurtz: Watching Tonight's Slow-Motion Game
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6456-2002Nov5.html
Sneed: Tipsville . . .
http://www.suntimes.com/output/sneed/cst-nws-sneed05.html
Lloyd Grove: A quasi-spiritual cult has quietly infiltrated the Washington political
establishment -- everyone from Al Gore adviser Carter Eskew to veteran Republican
strategist James Lake.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4805-2002Nov4.html
Cindy Adams: Some juice squeezed from Christopher Andersen's new Morrow book "George
and Laura": Laura was not Dubya's first wifely choice.
http://pagesix.com/cindyadams/24753.htm
Opinion/Editorial
Fund's Diary: Following the Election Returns...An hour-by-hour guide to tonight's
results. http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110002579
The Wall Street Journal: The Gerrymandered Democrats...Incumbency protection isn't
good for the minority party or democracy.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002578
Sowell: Mondale's "experience"
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell.html
Page: We reserve right to be complicated
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1102/page.html
Mondo Washington...Uncle Sam Bets Big Money on Iraq; The Next White House Wish List;
Feds Stiff Reporters Asking for 9-11 Tapes; Provinces Answer U.S. Beck and Call; The
Costs of War
http://villagevoice.com/alertrd.php3?article=39687
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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