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All week you've watched the most complete political coverage on TV here on
MSNBC. Our must-see Decision 2006: Battleground America coverage continues
tonight, this weekend and through Election Day.
Tonight on Hardball, we'll begin with Howard Fineman, MSNBC Political Analyst
and Newsweek's Chief Political Correspondent, and MSNBC Political Analyst and
Hotline Editor-in-Chief, Chuck Todd, to talk about the big players, big issues
and the race through the homestretch. In case you haven't read it yet, check
out Chuck Todd's analysis of three potential election outcomes: The Blame Game
Scenarios http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15517752/.
Then on to the Virginia Senate race, one of the most closely watched contests
this election where a recent Reuters/Zogby poll shows Democrat Jim Webb leading
Sen. George Allen (R-VA) by just one percentage point, with a three point
margin of error. Hardball Correspondent David Shuster reports live from
Alexandria, VA, with the word on the street from voters. Then, we'll bring in
Webb Campaign Adviser Steve Jarding and Allen Campaign Adviser Frank Donatelli
for the final word on their candidates' fight to the finish line.
And as 16 million voters use electronic machines for the first time, will new
voting technology translate into big problems on Tuesday? NBC's Chip Reid
reports. We'll also hear from Kim Brace from Election Data Services. Read
more from Chip Reid on possible voting problems here
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15534922/.
Plus, the New York Times reports today that the U.S. government months ago
posted a website which included details on building a nuclear bomb, and the
site was just shut down today. We'll get the full story from NBC's Andrea
Mitchell, and for more answers on the potential danger posed to American
security we'll turn to David Kay, former U.N. Iraq weapons inspector. Read the
NY Times article
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/03/world/middleeast/03cnd-documents.html?hp&ex=1162616400&en=d6e60f288e881789&ei=5094&partner=homepage.
We'll wrap up tonight with a final look at where the hottest races stand going
into the weekend. First, John Harwood, CNBC Chief Political Correspondent and
Wall Street Journal Political Editor, reports on the latest in the Missouri
races, where today President Bush joined Sen. Jim Talent (R-MO) on the campaign
trail. Then we'll talk to Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and Republican
strategist Charlie Black about Santorum/Casey in Pennsylvania, more on
Allen/Webb in Virginia, how the resignation of Rev. Ted Haggard (President of
the National Association of Evangelicals) will impact the conservative
Christian base and more.
Stay with MSNBC through the weekend for a special Decision 2006 edition of
Hardball, Sunday at 7 PM ET. On Monday we'll be back with a full day of
Battleground America homestretch coverage - don't miss it!
Here are some stories you may have missed today:
-- Looking beyond next Tuesday, MSNBC's Tom Curry on Obama and McCain in 2008
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15530334/
-- WP: Dems predict voter ID problems http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15538278/
-- Hardblogger http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15110582/#061101a
-- Chris Cillizza's The Fix from washingtonpost.com
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/
-- MSNBC's map of key '06 races: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14275232/
-- http://firstread.msnbc.com
Shelby Poduch and Colleen King compiled the Hardball Briefing in Washington,
D.C.
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